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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.187
যত নদ নদী যৈছে সমুদ্রে মিলয় ।
ঐছে মহাপ্রভুর ভক্ত যাহাঁ তাহাঁ হয় ॥ ১৮৭ ॥
yata nada nadī yaiche samudre milaya
aiche mahāprabhura bhakta yāhāṅ tāhāṅ haya
As all the rivers flow into the sea, all the devotees throughout the country finally came to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter.
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Devotees came from throughout the country.
They finally came to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter.
Their coming is compared to all the rivers flowing into the sea.
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:
In the meantime, Kāśīśvara Gosvāmī also came to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu. In this chapter, devotees from many different areas come to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and they are exactly like many rivers that come from many places to finally flow into the sea.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.
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “shelter”
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What does the image of rivers flowing into the sea help me understand about seeking the Lord’s shelter?
Read the translation slowly, reflecting on the devotees coming to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter.
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