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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.16
‘মথুরা হৈতে প্রভু আইলা’, — বার্তা যবে পাইলা ।
প্রভু-পাশ চলিবারে উদ্যোগ করিলা ॥ ১৬ ॥
‘mathurā haite prabhu āilā’, — vārtā yabe pāilā
prabhu-pāśa calibāre udyoga karilā
When he received a message that Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had returned from Mathurā City, Raghunātha dāsa endeavored to go to the lotus feet of the Lord.
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Raghunātha dāsa received a message about Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
The message said that the Lord had returned from Mathurā City.
On receiving this news, Raghunātha dāsa endeavored to go to the lotus feet of the Lord.
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:
Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī had been attempting to come to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for a long time, and finally he left his home and met the Lord. 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.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”
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What do I learn from Raghunātha dāsa’s effort to go to the Lord when he heard the news?
Take a quiet minute to reflect on Raghunātha dāsa’s eagerness, then write down what he did after receiving the message.
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