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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.150
পণ্ডিতের ঠাঞি চাহে মন্ত্রাদি শিখিতে ।
পণ্ডিত কহে, — “এই কর্ম নহে আমা হৈতে ॥ ১৫০ ॥
paṇḍitera ṭhāñi cāhe mantrādi śikhite
paṇḍita kahe, — “ei karma nahe āmā haite
Vallabha Bhaṭṭa wanted to be initiated by Gadādhara Paṇḍita, but Gadādhara Paṇḍita refused, saying, “The work of acting as a spiritual master is not possible for me.
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Vallabha Bhaṭṭa wanted to receive initiation from Gadādhara Paṇḍita.
Gadādhara Paṇḍita refused, saying that acting as a spiritual master was not possible for him.
His explanation in the next verse rests on his dependence on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s order.
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:
Later, when Vallabha Bhaṭṭa became intimately connected with the Lord, the Lord advised him to take instructions from Gadādhara Paṇḍita. Thus the Lord expressed His feelings of love for Gadādhara Paṇḍita.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 7
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “dependence”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What can Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s refusal teach you about accepting spiritual responsibility?
Before accepting a responsibility today, pause to consider whether you have the guidance needed to undertake it.
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