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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.102
আচার্যাদি-আগে ভট্ট যবে যবে যায় ।
রাজহংস-মধ্যে যেন রহে বকপ্রায় ॥ ১০২ ॥
ācāryādi-āge bhaṭṭa yabe yabe yāya
rājahaṁsa-madhye yena rahe baka-prāya
Whenever Vallabha Bhaṭṭa entered the society of devotees, headed by Advaita Ācārya, he was like a duck in a society of white swans.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Vallabha Bhaṭṭa entered the society of devotees headed by Advaita Ācārya.
He is compared to a duck among white swans. The comparison emphasizes the contrast between him and those devotees.
The surrounding verses describe his unnecessary arguments and refuted conclusions. These give context to the contrast.
Pride softened by grace. Humor and correction lead toward humility and a relationship of devotion.
The mood of Antya 7 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Before this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw that Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was greatly attached to Gadādhara Paṇḍita. Therefore He acted as if displeased with Gadādhara Paṇḍita.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 7
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Does my way of speaking help me learn in the company of devotees?
During a devotional conversation today, give someone else space to finish without interrupting.
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