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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.127
রঘুনাথ আসি’ কৈলা চরণ বন্দন ।
রাঘবপণ্ডিত-দ্বারা কৈলা নিবেদন ॥ ১২৭ ॥
raghunātha āsi’ kailā caraṇa vandana
rāghava-paṇḍita-dvārā kailā nivedana
Raghunātha dāsa went there and worshiped Lord Nityānanda’s lotus feet. Through Rāghava Paṇḍita, he submitted his desire.
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Raghunātha dāsa went to the place where Lord Nityānanda was sitting.
He worshiped Lord Nityānanda’s lotus feet.
Through Rāghava Paṇḍita, he submitted his desire for shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Longing fulfilled. Raghunātha’s sustained desire for the Lord culminates in arrival, shelter, and renunciation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Then Raghunātha dāsa went to Pānihāṭi, and following the order of Nityānanda Prabhu, he observed a festival ( ciḍā-dadhi-mahotsava ) by distributing chipped rice mixed with yogurt. The day after the festival, Nityānanda Prabhu gave Raghunātha dāsa the blessing that he would very soon attain the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”, “shelter”
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How can I express my desire for the Lord’s shelter with respect and humility?
Write one respectful sentence expressing your desire for shelter at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
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