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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.165
যাহাঁ যাহাঁ প্রভুর চরণ পড়য়ে চলিতে ।
সে মৃত্তিকা লয় লোক, গর্ত হয় পথে ॥ ১৬৫ ॥
yāhāṅ yāhāṅ prabhura caraṇa paḍaye calite
se mṛttikā laya loka, garta haya pathe
Wherever the Lord touched the ground with His lotus feet, people immediately came and gathered the dirt. Indeed, they gathered so much that many holes were created in the road.
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The Lord touched the ground with His lotus feet.
People immediately gathered the dirt from wherever His feet had touched.
They gathered so much dirt that many holes appeared in the road.
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:
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.
Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts
Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “gathered”
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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What does the people’s eagerness to gather this dirt show about their reverence?
Reread the verse and pause to consider the reverence shown toward the Lord’s lotus feet.
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