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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.25
“আমার পিতা, জ্যেঠা হয় তোমার দুই ভাই ।
ভাই-ভাইয়ে তোমরা কলহ কর সর্বদাই ॥ ২৫ ॥
“āmāra pitā, jyeṭhā haya tomāra dui bhāi
bhāi-bhāiye tomarā kalaha kara sarvadāi
“My dear sir, my father and his elder brother are your brothers. All brothers always fight about something.
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Raghunātha dāsa respectfully addresses the man as “my dear sir.” His appeal begins with courtesy rather than accusation.
He describes his father and his father’s elder brother as the man’s brothers. He draws attention to their relationship despite the quarrel.
He presents their dispute as something that happens among brothers. The disagreement need not erase their bond.
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:
Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī had been attempting to come to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for a long time, and finally he left his home and met the Lord. When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had gone to Śāntipura on His way to Vṛndāvana, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī had offered to dedicate his life at the Lord’s lotus feet.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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In this verse: “relationship”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
When you disagree with someone, can you still remember the relationship you share?
In one difficult conversation today, begin with a respectful form of address.
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