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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.23
কাশীমিশ্র কহে, — আমি বড় ভাগ্যবান্ ।
মোর গৃহে ‘প্রভুপাদের’ হবে অবস্থান ॥ ২৩ ॥
kāśī-miśra kahe, — āmi baḍa bhāgyavān
mora gṛhe ‘prabhu-pādera’ habe avasthāna
When Kāśī Miśra heard the proposal, he said, “I am very fortunate that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Lord of all prabhus, will stay at my home.”
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Kāśī Miśra feels very fortunate that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu will stay in his home. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
A pure Vaiṣṇava is addressed as prabhu. Prabhupāda means that many prabhus take shelter under that person’s lotus feet.
The spiritual master is Lord Viṣṇu’s confidential servant and representative, guiding neophyte Vaiṣṇavas. Therefore the spiritual master is honored as respectfully as the Lord and addressed as Oṁ Viṣṇupāda or Prabhupāda.
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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:
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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Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “shelter”, “lotus feet”
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: “servant”
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