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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.14
ভক্তি করি’ শিরে ধরি তাঁহার চরণ ।
শেষলীলার সূত্রগণ করিয়ে বর্ণন ॥ ১৪ ॥
bhakti kari’ śire dhari tāṅhāra caraṇa
śeṣa-līlāra sūtra-gaṇa kariye varṇana
Placing his lotus feet upon my head in great devotion, I shall now describe in summary the Lord’s final pastimes.
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The author places his predecessor’s lotus feet upon his head.
He does this in great devotion.
With this devotional attitude, he will describe the Lord’s final pastimes in summary.
Anticipation and hidden longing. The author previews later pastimes, including the inner Vraja mood expressed at Ratha-yātrā.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In this chapter there is a summary description of all the pastimes performed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu during the middle period of His activities as well as the six years at the end of His activities. All of these are described in brief.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 1
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I approach this account with greater devotion?
Take a quiet moment before reading to cultivate a respectful, devotional attitude.
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