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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.165
চৈতন্যপ্রভুর লীলা কে বুঝিতে পারে ? একলীলায় বহে গঙ্গার শত শত ধারে ॥ ১৬৫ ॥
caitanya-prabhura līlā ke bujhite pāre?
eka-līlāya vahe gaṅgāra śata śata dhāre
No one can understand the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. They are like the Ganges, for hundreds and thousands of branches flow from even one of His activities.
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No one can understand the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
His pastimes are compared to the Ganges, with its many branches.
Hundreds and thousands of branches flow from even one of His activities.
Pride softened by grace. Humor and correction lead toward humility and a relationship of devotion.
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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: “branches”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can this comparison help me study the Lord’s pastimes with humility?
Reread one activity of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in this passage, remembering that its many branches exceed your understanding.
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