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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.54
রথযাত্রায় আগে যবে করেন নর্তন ।
তাহাঁ এই পদ মাত্র করয়ে গায়ন ॥ ৫৪ ॥
ratha-yātrāya āge yabe karena nartana
tāhāṅ ei pada mātra karaye gāyana
When Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to dance before the car during the festival, He always sang the following two lines.
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Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced before the car during the festival.
He sang while He danced.
On these occasions, He always sang the same two lines introduced by this verse.
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:
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In this verse: “festival”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What do you notice about the repeated place of song in the Lord’s dancing?
Read this translation once and picture Caitanya Mahāprabhu singing as He dances before the car.
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