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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.35
এইমত রঘুনাথের বৎসরেক গেল ।
দ্বিতীয় বৎসরে পলাইতে মন কৈল ॥ ৩৫ ॥
ei-mata raghunāthera vatsareka gela
dvitīya vatsare palāite mana kaila
In this way Raghunātha dāsa passed one year exactly like a first-class business manager, but the next year he again decided to leave home.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Raghunātha dāsa spends one year acting exactly like a first-class business manager.
His ability to manage affairs does not mean that he wishes to remain at home.
The next year, he again decides to leave home.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I assume that being good at a responsibility means it fully satisfies my heart?
Complete one responsibility carefully today, then briefly reflect on what your heart most seeks.
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