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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.81
এইসব গুণ তাঁর প্রকাশ করিতে ।
মিশ্রেরে পাঠাইলা তাহাঁ শ্রবণ করিতে ॥ ৮১ ॥
ei-saba guṇa tāṅra prakāśa karite
miśrere pāṭhāilā tāhāṅ śravaṇa karite
To demonstrate the transcendental attributes of Rāmānanda Rāya, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sent Pradyumna Miśra to hear discourses about Kṛṣṇa from him.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sent Pradyumna Miśra to Rāmānanda Rāya.
He sent him specifically to hear discourses about Kṛṣṇa.
Through this arrangement, the Lord demonstrated Rāmānanda Rāya’s transcendental attributes.
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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How can attentive hearing help me appreciate a devotee’s spiritual qualities?
Read these verses attentively for a few minutes, noticing how hearing about Kṛṣṇa reveals Rāmānanda Rāya’s qualities.
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