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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.222
ইহাঁ হৈতে চল, প্রভু, ইহাঁ নাহি কায ।
যদ্যপি তোমারে ভক্তি করে গৌড়রাজ ॥ ২২২ ॥
ihāṅ haite cala, prabhu, ihāṅ nāhi kāya
yadyapi tomāre bhakti kare gauḍa-rāja
They said, “Dear Lord, although the King of Bengal, Nawab Hussain Shah, is very respectful toward You, You have no other business here. Kindly depart from this place.
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The brothers acknowledged that the King of Bengal, Nawab Hussain Shah, was very respectful toward the Lord.
They nevertheless said that the Lord had no other business there.
Addressing Him as “Dear Lord,” they kindly requested Him to depart.
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.
Can I express a concern respectfully while acknowledging what is favorable?
In a request today, acknowledge one positive fact before gently stating your concern.
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