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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.177
তেঁহ কহে, ‘আজ্ঞা মাগি’ গেলা নিজ-ঘর ।’ ‘পলাইল রঘুনাথ’ — উঠিল কোলাহল ॥ ১৭৭ ॥
teṅha kahe, ‘ājñā māgi’ gelā nija-ghara’
‘palāila raghunātha’ — uṭhila kolāhala
Yadunandana Ācārya said, “He has already asked my permission and returned home.” Thus there arose a tumultuous sound, as everyone cried, “Now Raghunātha has gone away!”
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Yadunandana Ācārya said that Raghunātha dāsa had already asked his permission.
He also said that Raghunātha dāsa had returned home.
A tumultuous sound arose as everyone cried, “Now Raghunātha has gone away!”
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 does the household’s reaction help you reflect on the effect of a person’s departure on others?
When going out today, let someone who may be concerned know your plans.
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