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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.249
সে মনুষ্য শিবানন্দ-সেনেরে পুছিল ।
“মহাপ্রভুর স্থানে এক ‘বৈরাগী’ দেখিল ॥ ২৪৯ ॥
se manuṣya śivānanda-senere puchila
“mahāprabhura sthāne eka ‘vairāgī’ dekhila
That man inquired from Śivānanda Sena, “Did you see anyone in the renounced order at the residence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The man sent by Raghunātha dāsa’s father approached Śivānanda Sena.
He asked whether Śivānanda Sena had seen anyone in the renounced order.
His question concerned someone at the residence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; this verse does not yet give the answer.
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:
This renounced life greatly pleased both Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took by force some of the same food, thus blessing Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī for his renunciation.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.
When seeking information, do I ask clearly and wait to hear the answer?
In one conversation today, ask a clear question and listen without supplying an answer yourself.
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