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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.164
তুমি — গৌরবর্ণ, তেঁহ — শ্যামলবরণ ।
দুই ব্রহ্মে কৈল সব জগৎ-তারণ ॥ ১৬৪ ॥
tumi — gaura-varṇa, teṅha — śyāmala-varṇa
dui brahme kaila saba jagat-tāraṇa
“Of the two Brahmans, You are fair-complexioned, and the other, Lord Jagannātha, is blackish. Both of You are delivering the whole world.”
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Brahmānanda Bhāratī described Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as fair-complexioned.
He described Lord Jagannātha as blackish.
Despite this difference in appearance, both are delivering the whole world.
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:
However, when Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa, the Lord immediately protested. In the meantime, Kāśīśvara Gosvāmī also came to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 10
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In this verse: “delivering”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What hope do I find in the statement that both are delivering the whole world?
Spend a quiet moment remembering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Jagannātha as delivering the whole world.
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