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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.88
দ্বাদশ বৎসর শেষ ঐছে গোঙাইল ।
এই মত শেষলীলা ত্রিবিধানে কৈল ॥ ৮৮ ॥
dvādaśa vatsara śeṣa aiche goṅāila
ei mata śeṣa-līlā tri-vidhāne kaila
The last twelve years of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu were passed in this transcendental craziness. Thus He executed His last pastimes in three ways.
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The translation describes the last twelve years of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Those years were passed in transcendental craziness.
He executed His last pastimes in three ways, which this translation does not yet describe.
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:
In this chapter there is a summary description of all the pastimes performed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu during the middle period of His activities as well as the six years at the end of His activities. All of these are described in brief.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 1
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out to you about His passing twelve years in this transcendental state?
Reread the translation and note both the duration and the state in which His last pastimes unfolded.
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