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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.21
রাজা কহে, — ঐছে কাশীমিশ্রের ভবন ।
ঠাকুরের নিকট, হয় পরম নির্জন ॥ ২১ ॥
rājā kahe, — aiche kāśī-miśrera bhavana
ṭhākurera nikaṭa, haya parama nirjana
The King replied, “Kāśī Miśra’s house is exactly what you require. It is near the temple and is very secluded, calm and quiet.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The King identifies Kāśī Miśra’s house as exactly suitable for the request.
The house is near the temple.
It is also very secluded, calm and quiet.
Relief and affectionate reunion. Devotees gather as the Lord returns; separation is temporarily relieved.
The mood of Madhya 10 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When the Lord returned to Jagannātha Purī from His South Indian tour, He lived at the home of Kāśī Miśra. Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya introduced many Vaiṣṇavas to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu after His return.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 10
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What can I learn from the King’s attention to every part of the request?
List the qualities of Kāśī Miśra’s house that make it suitable: near the temple, secluded, calm and quiet.
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