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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.281
প্রভু কহেন, — শ্রীনিবাস, ছাড় বিড়ম্বনা ।
সবে মেলি’ কর মোর কতেক লাঞ্ছনা ॥ ২৮১ ॥
prabhu kahena, — śrīnivāsa, chāḍa viḍambanā
sabe meli’ kara mora kateka lāñcanā
The Lord replied, “My dear Śrīnivāsa, please stop joking. You have all combined together to humiliate Me in this way.”
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The Lord addressed Śrīnivāsa as “My dear Śrīnivāsa.”
He asked him to stop joking.
The Lord said that they had all combined together to humiliate Him in this way.
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:
There is also a description of the many books written by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī and Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī. There is also a description of the meeting between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī in the village known as Rāmakeli.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 1
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In this verse: “together”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What do you notice in the Lord’s affectionate address alongside His request to stop joking?
Read the Lord’s reply slowly, giving attention to both His affectionate words and His objection.
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