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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.154
পাষণ্ডী নিন্দক আসি’ পড়িলা চরণে ।
অপরাধ ক্ষমি’ তারে দিল কৃষ্ণপ্রেমে ॥ ১৫৪ ॥
pāṣaṇḍī nindaka āsi’ paḍilā caraṇe
aparādha kṣami’ tāre dila kṛṣṇa-preme
Many atheists and blasphemers came and fell at the lotus feet of the Lord, and the Lord in return excused them and gave them love of Kṛṣṇa.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Many atheists and blasphemers came to the Lord.
They fell at His lotus feet, and He excused them.
The Lord also gave them love of Kṛṣṇa.
Anticipation and hidden longing. The author previews later pastimes, including the inner Vraja mood expressed at Ratha-yātrā.
The mood of Madhya 1 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:
Because he wrote that verse, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was specifically blessed by the Lord. There is also a description of the many books written by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī and Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī.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.
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love of krsna”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the Lord’s gift of love of Kṛṣṇa teach me about His mercy?
Offer a brief prayer to the Lord, asking for forgiveness and love of Kṛṣṇa.
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