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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.158
রত্নবাঁধা ঘাট, তাহে প্রফুল্ল কমল ।
নানা পক্ষি-কোলাহল, সুধা-সম জল ॥ ১৫৮ ॥
ratna-bāṅdhā ghāṭa, tāhe praphulla kamala
nānā pakṣi-kolāhala, sudhā-sama jala
These lakes had bathing places constructed with jewels, and they were filled with blossoming lotus flowers. There were various birds chirping, and the water was exactly like nectar.
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The lakes had bathing places constructed with jewels.
They were filled with blossoming lotus flowers.
Various birds were chirping, and the water was exactly like nectar.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Which detail of these lakes most draws your attention, and why?
Read the description slowly, pausing to picture the lotuses, hear the birds, and contemplate the nectar-like water.
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