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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.242
দণ্ডবৎ করি’ রূপ ভূমিতে পড়িলা ।
পরম আনন্দে প্রভু আলিঙ্গন দিলা ॥ ২৪২ ॥
daṇḍavat kari’ rūpa bhūmite paḍilā
parama ānande prabhu āliṅgana dilā
At Prayāga, Rūpa Gosvāmī fell down on the ground to offer obeisances to the Lord, and the Lord embraced him with great delight.
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At Prayāga, Rūpa Gosvāmī fell down on the ground before the Lord.
He did so to offer obeisances to Him.
The Lord embraced Rūpa Gosvāmī with great delight.
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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In this verse: “embraced”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What touches you about Rūpa Gosvāmī’s obeisances and the Lord’s delighted embrace?
Offer a respectful bow to the Lord today, remembering Rūpa Gosvāmī’s obeisances.
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