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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.22
মারিতে আনয়ে যদি দেখে রঘুনাথে ।
মন ফিরি’ যায়, তবে না পারে মারিতে ॥ ২২ ॥
mārite ānaye yadi dekhe raghunāthe
mana phiri’ yāya, tabe nā pāre mārite
The caudhurī wanted to beat him, but as soon as he saw Raghunātha’s face, his mind changed, and he could not beat him.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The caudhurī wanted to beat Raghunātha dāsa.
As soon as he saw Raghunātha’s face, his mind changed.
Although he had wanted to strike him, he could not do so.
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:
The day after the festival, Nityānanda Prabhu gave Raghunātha dāsa the blessing that he would very soon attain the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. 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.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What can I learn from this moment when an intention to harm did not become an action?
If irritation arises today, pause before speaking or acting harshly.
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