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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.148
প্রভুর প্রিয় ভৃত্য করি’ সবে করে মান ।
সকল বৈষ্ণবের গোবিন্দ করে সমাধান ॥ ১৪৮ ॥
prabhura priya bhṛtya kari’ sabe kare māna
sakala vaiṣṇavera govinda kare samādhāna
Everyone respected Govinda as the dearest servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and Govinda served all the Vaiṣṇavas and saw to their needs.
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Everyone respected Govinda as the dearest servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Govinda served all the Vaiṣṇavas.
His service included seeing to their needs.
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:
After the demise of Śrī Īśvara Purī, his disciple Govinda, following his instructions, went to serve Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Due to his relationship with Keśava Bhāratī, Brahmānanda Bhāratī was also respectfully received by Śrī 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.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “served”, “servant”, “service”
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Whose needs could I notice more carefully when serving the Vaiṣṇavas?
Ask one Vaiṣṇava whether there is a small practical need you can help meet today.
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