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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.160
ঈষৎ হাসিয়া প্রভু কৈলা আলিঙ্গন ।
সবারে শুনাঞা কহেন মধুর বচন ॥ ১৬০ ॥
īṣat hāsiyā prabhu kailā āliṅgana
sabāre śunāñā kahena madhura vacana
Smiling slightly, the Lord embraced him and spoke sweet words so that others would also hear.
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The Lord smiles slightly upon receiving Gadādhara Paṇḍita.
He embraces him and speaks sweet words.
The Lord speaks so that others can also hear His affectionate response.
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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In this verse: “embraced”
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What does the Lord’s response help me appreciate about His affection for Gadādhara Paṇḍita?
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