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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.160
আজি হৈতে না পরিব এই চর্মাম্বর ।
প্রভু বহির্বাস আনাইলা জানিয়া অন্তর ॥ ১৬০ ॥
āji haite nā pariba ei carmāmbara
prabhu bahirvāsa ānāilā jāniyā antara
“From today on I shall not wear this deerskin.” As soon as Brahmānanda Bhāratī decided this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, understanding his mind, immediately sent for the robes of a sannyāsī.
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Brahmānanda Bhāratī decided that from that day onward he would not wear the deerskin.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu understood his mind as soon as he made this decision.
The Lord immediately sent for the robes of a sannyāsī.
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:
Due to his relationship with Keśava Bhāratī, Brahmānanda Bhāratī was also respectfully received by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. When he arrived at Jagannātha Purī, he was advised to give up the deerskin clothing he wore.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 10
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