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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.79
রামানন্দরায়ের এই কহিলু গুণ-লেশ ।
প্রদ্যুম্ন মিশ্রেরে যৈছে কৈলা উপদেশ ॥ ৭৯ ॥
rāmānanda-rāyera ei kahilu guṇa-leśa
pradyumna miśrere yaiche kailā upadeśa
I have described but a fraction of the transcendental attributes of Rāmānanda Rāya, as revealed when he instructed Pradyumna Miśra.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The account describes only a fraction of Rāmānanda Rāya’s transcendental attributes.
These qualities were revealed when he instructed Pradyumna Miśra.
The description invites appreciation without claiming to present the full extent of his qualities.
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:
Then Pradyumna Miśra went to see Rāmānanda Rāya again to hear about the transcendental truth from him. A brāhmaṇa from Bengal composed a drama about the activities of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and went to Jagannātha Purī to show it to the associates of the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 5
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