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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.29
এত শুনি’ সেই ম্লেচ্ছের মন আর্দ্র হৈল ।
দাড়ি বাহি’ অশ্রু পড়ে, কাঁদিতে লাগিল ॥ ২৯ ॥
eta śuni’ sei mlecchera mana ārdra haila
dāḍi vāhi’ aśru paḍe, kāṅdite lāgila
When the Muslim heard Raghunātha dāsa’s appealing voice, his heart softened. He began to cry, and tears glided down his beard.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Muslim hears Raghunātha dāsa’s appealing voice. The respectful appeal reaches him.
His heart softens as he listens. His response changes from the conflict described earlier.
He begins to cry, and tears glide down his beard. His softened heart finds visible expression.
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:
In the meantime, however, a Muslim official became envious of Hiraṇya dāsa, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī’s uncle, and induced some big official court minister to have him arrested. Thus Hiraṇya dāsa left his home, but by the intelligence of Raghunātha dāsa the misunderstanding was mitigated.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 has listening to another person’s appeal softened your response?
Listen to someone’s concern today without interrupting.
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