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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.120
উঠাঞা মহাপ্রভু কৈল আলিঙ্গন ।
দুইজনে প্রেমাবেশে হৈল অচেতন ॥ ১২০ ॥
uṭhāñā mahāprabhu kaila āliṅgana
dui-jane premāveśe haila acetana
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu raised Svarūpa Dāmodara to his feet and embraced him. They both became ecstatic in love and fell unconscious.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu raised Svarūpa Dāmodara to his feet.
The Lord then embraced him.
They both became ecstatic in love and fell unconscious.
Relief and affectionate reunion. Devotees gather as the Lord returns; separation is temporarily relieved.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Thus he arrived at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. After the demise of Śrī Īśvara Purī, his disciple Govinda, following his instructions, went to serve Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 10
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “embraced”
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In this verse: “love”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does this meeting help me appreciate about the love between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Svarūpa Dāmodara?
Reread this translation slowly and spend a quiet moment reflecting on the Lord’s loving embrace.
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