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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.21
‘আদিলীলা’, ‘মধ্যলীলা’, ‘অন্ত্যলীলা’ আর ।
এবে ‘মধ্যলীলার’ কিছু করিয়ে বিস্তার ॥ ২১ ॥
‘ādi-līlā’, ‘madhya-līlā’, ‘antya-līlā’ āra
ebe ‘madhya-līlāra’ kichu kariye vistāra
The pastimes of the Lord are therefore divided into three periods — the ādi-līlā, madhya-līlā and antya-līlā. Now I shall very elaborately describe the madhya-līlā.
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The Lord’s pastimes are divided into three periods.
These periods are ādi-līlā, madhya-līlā and antya-līlā.
The author now begins a very elaborate description of madhya-līlā.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Which of the three periods will the author now describe in detail?
List the three periods in order and underline madhya-līlā as the present focus.
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