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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.62
‘বৈষ্ণবে’র তেজ দেখি’ ভট্টের চমৎকার ।
তাঁ-সবার আগে ভট্ট — খদ্যোত-আকার ॥ ৬২ ॥
‘vaiṣṇave’ra teja dekhi’ bhaṭṭera camatkāra
tāṅ-sabāra āge bhaṭṭa — khadyota-ākāra
He was surprised to see the brilliance of their faces. Indeed, among them Vallabha Bhaṭṭa seemed just like a glowworm.
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Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was surprised by the brilliance of the Vaiṣṇavas’ faces.
Among them, he seemed just like a glowworm.
This comparison emphasizes how striking the assembled devotees’ brilliance was.
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:
There was some joking behavior between these two personalities, and finally Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu corrected Vallabha Bhaṭṭa and sympathetically accepted an invitation from him. Before this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw that Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was greatly attached to Gadādhara Paṇḍita.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 7
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In this verse: “assembled”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Can I appreciate the qualities of devotees without trying to appear greater than them?
Name one quality you appreciate in a devotee, without comparing it to your own qualities.
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