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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.74
মোর মুখে কহায় কথা, করে পরচার ।
পৃথিবীতে কে জানিবে এ-লীলা তাঁহার ?’ ৭৪ ॥ ৭৪ ॥
mora mukhe kahāya kathā, kare paracāra
pṛthivīte ke jānibe e-līlā tāṅhāra?’
“ ‘In this way the Lord speaks through my mouth to preach the cult of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Within the world, who will understand this pastime of the Lord’s?’
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Rāmānanda Rāya explained that the Lord spoke through his mouth.
The purpose of this speech was to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
He asked who within the world could understand this pastime of the Lord, expressing its depth and wonder.
Humility and discernment. The Lord directs a seeker to Rāmānanda and clarifies genuine spiritual qualification.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Pradyumna Miśra, a resident of Śrīhaṭṭa, came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to hear from Him about Lord Kṛṣṇa and His pastimes. The Lord, however, sent him to Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 5
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