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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.54
‘মহোত্সব’-নাম শুনি’ ব্রাহ্মণ-সজ্জন ।
আসিতে লাগিল লোক অসংখ্য-গণন ॥ ৫৪ ॥
‘mahotsava’-nāma śuni’ brāhmaṇa-sajjana
āsite lāgila loka asaṅkhya-gaṇana
As soon as they heard that a festival was going to be held, all kinds of brāhmaṇas and other gentlemen began to arrive. Thus there were innumerable people.
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People began arriving as soon as they heard that a festival would be held.
The gathering included all kinds of brāhmaṇas and other gentlemen.
So many people came that the crowd was described as innumerable.
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:
The day after the festival, Nityānanda Prabhu gave Raghunātha dāsa the blessing that he would very soon attain the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. After this incident, Raghunātha dāsa, with the help of his priest, whose name was Yadunandana Ācārya, got out of his house by trickery and thus ran away.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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In this verse: “festival”
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What would you need to consider if more people than expected joined a gathering?
Check whether there is room and food for one additional person at a gathering or meal you are helping arrange.
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