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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.22
অষ্টাদশবর্ষ কেবল নীলাচলে স্থিতি ।
আপনি আচরি’ জীবে শিখাইলা ভক্তি ॥ ২২ ॥
aṣṭādaśa-varṣa kevala nīlācale sthiti
āpani ācari’ jīve śikhāilā bhakti
For eighteen continuous years, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained at Jagannātha Purī and, through His personal behavior, instructed all living entities in the mode of devotional service.
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Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained at Jagannātha Purī for eighteen continuous years.
Through His personal behavior, He instructed all living entities.
His instruction showed the mode of devotional service.
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:
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.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does teaching through personal behavior invite you to consider about your own conduct?
Choose one action today that puts your intention to serve the Lord into practice.
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