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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.244
রথযাত্রায় সবা লঞা করিলা নর্তন ।
দেখি’ রঘুনাথের চমৎকার হৈল মন ॥ ২৪৪ ॥
ratha-yātrāya sabā lañā karilā nartana
dekhi’ raghunāthera camatkāra haila mana
The Lord again danced with the devotees during the Ratha-yātrā festival. Seeing this, Raghunātha dāsa was struck with wonder.
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The Lord again danced during the Ratha-yātrā festival.
He danced with the devotees, sharing the festival with them.
Seeing His dancing, Raghunātha dāsa was struck with wonder.
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:
When Raghunātha’s father received news of this, he sent some men and money, but Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī refused to accept the money. Understanding that Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī was living by begging from the chatras, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu presented him with His own guñjā-mālā and a stone from Govardhana Hill.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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In this verse: “festival”, “ratha-yātrā”
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What draws my attention to Raghunātha dāsa’s wonder at the Lord’s dancing?
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