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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.60
চবুতরা-উপরে যত প্রভুর নিজগণে ।
বড় বড় লোক বসিলা মণ্ডলী-রচনে ॥ ৬০ ॥
cabutarā-upare yata prabhura nija-gaṇe
baḍa baḍa loka vasilā maṇḍalī-racane
On that platform, all the most important associates of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, as well as other important men, sat down in a circle around the Lord.
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The most important associates of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu sat on the raised platform.
Other important men also joined them there.
They sat in a circle around the Lord, placing Him at the center of the gathering.
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.
How does the seating arrangement help you picture this gathering around the Lord?
Pause during your reading today to picture the circle around Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu.
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