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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.252
পণ্ডিত-গোসাঞি কৈল নীলাচলে বাস ।
বক্রেশ্বর, দামোদর, শঙ্কর, হরিদাস ॥ ২৫২ ॥
paṇḍita-gosāñi kaila nīlācale vāsa
vakreśvara, dāmodara, śaṅkara, haridāsa
Residing with the Lord at Jagannātha Purī were Paṇḍita Gosāñi and other devotees, such as Vakreśvara, Dāmodara, Śaṅkara and Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
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Devotees resided with the Lord at Jagannātha Purī.
Paṇḍita Gosāñi and Vakreśvara were among these devotees.
Dāmodara, Śaṅkara and Haridāsa Ṭhākura also resided with Him.
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.
Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “haridāsa”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out to you about the Lord being surrounded by devotees?
Read the devotees’ names aloud once, remembering that they lived with the Lord.
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