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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.94
সবেই প্রশংসে নাটক ‘পরম উত্তম’ ।
মহাপ্রভুরে শুনাইতে সবার হৈল মন ॥ ৯৪ ॥
sabei praśaṁse nāṭaka ‘parama uttama’
mahāprabhure śunāite sabāra haila mana
All the Vaiṣṇavas praised the drama, saying, “Very good, very good.” They also desired that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu hear the drama.
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All the Vaiṣṇavas praised the drama, saying, “Very good, very good.”
They wanted Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to hear it as well.
Their praise did not replace the customary review by Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī before the Lord could hear it.
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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