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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.48
প্রভু বোলায়, তেঁহো নিকটে না করে গমন ।
আকর্ষিয়া তাঁর মাথে প্রভু ধরিলা চরণ ॥ ৪৮ ॥
prabhu bolāya, teṅho nikaṭe nā kare gamana
ākarṣiyā tāṅra māthe prabhu dharilā caraṇa
The Lord called him, but Raghunātha dāsa did not go near the Lord. Then the Lord forcibly caught him and placed His lotus feet upon Raghunātha dāsa’s head.
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Although the Lord called him, Raghunātha dāsa did not go near.
Lord Nityānanda then forcibly caught him, taking the initiative Himself.
The Lord placed His lotus feet upon Raghunātha dāsa’s head.
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:
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. 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.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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What moves you about the Lord taking the initiative when Raghunātha remained at a distance?
Spend a quiet minute remembering Lord Nityānanda placing His lotus feet on Raghunātha dāsa’s head.
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