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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.68
কোন কোন বিপ্র উপরে স্থান না পাঞা ।
দুই হোল্নায় চিড়া ভিজায় গঙ্গাতীরে গিয়া ॥ ৬৮ ॥
kona kona vipra upare sthāna nā pāñā
dui holnāya ciḍā bhijāya gaṅgā-tīre giyā
Some of the brāhmaṇas, not having gotten a place on the platform, went to the bank of the Ganges with their two earthen pots and soaked their chipped rice there.
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Some of the brāhmaṇas did not get a place on the platform.
They went to the bank of the Ganges, taking their two earthen pots with them.
There they soaked their chipped rice, using the space available beside the river.
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 do I respond when my preferred place is unavailable?
If your preferred seat is unavailable today, calmly choose another suitable place.
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