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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.13
পূর্বে শান্তিপুরে রঘুনাথ যবে আইলা ।
মহাপ্রভু কৃপা করি’ তাঁরে শিখাইলা ॥ ১৩ ॥
pūrve śāntipure raghunātha yabe āilā
mahāprabhu kṛpā kari’ tāṅre śikhāilā
When Raghunātha dāsa, during his family life, went to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Śāntipura, the Lord gave him worthy instructions by His causeless mercy.
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During his family life, Raghunātha dāsa went to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Their meeting took place at Śāntipura.
By His causeless mercy, the Lord gave Raghunātha dāsa worthy instructions.
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:
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had gone to Śāntipura on His way to Vṛndāvana, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī had offered to dedicate his life at the Lord’s lotus feet. In the meantime, however, a Muslim official became envious of Hiraṇya dāsa, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī’s uncle, and induced some big official court minister to have him arrested.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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What changes when I view the Lord’s instructions as an expression of His mercy?
Read the next verse and identify how Raghunātha dāsa responded to the Lord’s instructions.
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