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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.163
অঙ্গনে আসিয়া তেঁহো যবে দাণ্ডাইলা ।
রঘুনাথ আসি’ তবে দণ্ডবৎ কৈলা ॥ ১৬৩ ॥
aṅgane āsiyā teṅho yabe dāṇḍāilā
raghunātha āsi’ tabe daṇḍavat kailā
When Yadunandana Ācārya entered the house of Raghunātha dāsa and stood in the courtyard, Raghunātha dāsa went there and fell down to offer his obeisances.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Yadunandana Ācārya entered Raghunātha dāsa’s house and stood in the courtyard.
Raghunātha dāsa went there to meet him.
Raghunātha dāsa fell down to offer his obeisances, expressing respect for his spiritual master through action.
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:
After this incident, Raghunātha dāsa, with the help of his priest, whose name was Yadunandana Ācārya, got out of his house by trickery and thus ran away. Not touching the general path, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī secretly went to Jagannātha Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I make my respect for a spiritual teacher visible in my actions?
Offer a respectful greeting to a spiritual teacher today.
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