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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.242
হেন-কালে আইলা সব গৌড়ের ভক্তগণ ।
পূর্ববত্ প্রভু সবায় করিলা মিলন ॥ ২৪২ ॥
hena-kāle āilā saba gauḍera bhakta-gaṇa
pūrvavat prabhu sabāya karilā milana
At this time, all the devotees from Bengal arrived, and, as previously, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu met them with great feeling.
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All the devotees from Bengal arrived to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
He met them with great feeling, as He had previously done.
Their arrival brought another opportunity to share His company in temple cleansing, feasting and the festival.
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 twelve days, he arrived in Jagannātha Purī at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu entrusted Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī to Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “cleansing”
Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts
Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “festival”
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How can I welcome others with more warmth and attention?
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