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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.37
প্রভু কহে, — এই দেহ তোমা-সবাকার ।
যেই তুমি কহ, সেই সম্মত আমার ॥ ৩৭ ॥
prabhu kahe, — ei deha tomā-sabākāra
yei tumi kaha, sei sammata āmāra
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “My body belongs to all of you. Therefore I agree to whatever you say.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told the devotees, “My body belongs to all of you.”
He therefore agreed to whatever they said.
His words expressed His willingness to accept their wishes.
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:
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya introduced many Vaiṣṇavas to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu after His return. The father of Rāmānanda Rāya, Bhavānanda Rāya, offered another son named Vāṇīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka for the Lord’s service.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 10
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What do the Lord’s words reveal to you about His relationship with His devotees?
Read the Lord’s words slowly today and pause to reflect on His willingness to accept His devotees’ wishes.
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