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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.45
তলে উপরে বহুভক্ত হঞাছে বেষ্টিত ।
দেখি’ প্রভুর প্রভাব রঘুনাথ — বিস্মিত ॥ ৪৫ ॥
tale upare bahu-bhakta hañāche veṣṭita
dekhi’ prabhura prabhāva raghunātha — vismita
Many devotees sat on the ground surrounding Him. Seeing the influence of Nityānanda Prabhu, Raghunātha dāsa was astonished.
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Many devotees sat on the ground surrounding Nityānanda Prabhu.
Raghunātha dāsa saw the Lord in the midst of these devotees.
Seeing Nityānanda Prabhu’s influence, Raghunātha was astonished.
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:
Then Raghunātha dāsa went to Pānihāṭi, and following the order of Nityānanda Prabhu, he observed a festival ( ciḍā-dadhi-mahotsava ) by distributing chipped rice mixed with yogurt. The day after the festival, Nityānanda Prabhu gave Raghunātha dāsa the blessing that he would very soon attain the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What about this gathering invites you to pause in wonder?
Reread the description of the gathering and write one sentence about what astonishes you.
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