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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.69
অদ্বৈত-শ্রীবাসাদি যত ভক্তগণ ।
সবেই আসিবে শুনি’ প্রভুর আগমন ॥ ৬৯ ॥
advaita-śrīvāsādi yata bhakta-gaṇa
sabei āsibe śuni’ prabhura āgamana
“After hearing news of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s arrival, devotees like Advaita and Śrīvāsa will certainly come to see Him.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The devotees expected others to hear news of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s arrival.
They specifically mentioned devotees like Advaita and Śrīvāsa.
They were certain that, upon hearing the news, these devotees would come to see Him.
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:
At this time Paramānanda Purī was at Navadvīpa, and immediately upon hearing news of the Lord’s return, he started for Jagannātha Purī accompanied by a brāhmaṇa named Kamalākānta. Puruṣottama Bhaṭṭācārya, a resident of Navadvīpa, was educated at Vārāṇasī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 10
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