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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.78
প্রভুর সৌন্দর্য দেখি আর প্রেমোদয় ।
‘এই ত’ সাক্ষাৎ কৃষ্ণ’ ভট্টের হইল নিশ্চয় ॥ ৭৮ ॥
prabhura saundarya dekhi āra premodaya
‘ei ta’ sākṣāt kṛṣṇa’ bhaṭṭera ha-ila niścaya
Seeing the beauty of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the awakening of His ecstatic love, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa concluded, “Here is Lord Kṛṣṇa, without a doubt.”
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Vallabha Bhaṭṭa saw the beauty of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
He also witnessed the awakening of the Lord’s ecstatic love.
He concluded without doubt that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.
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:
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
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “ecstatic love”
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What did Vallabha Bhaṭṭa recognize through the Lord’s beauty and ecstatic love?
Read Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s conclusion aloud today and pause to reflect on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa Himself.
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