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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.72
তোমার দক্ষিণ-গমন শুনি’ শচী ‘আই’ ।
অদ্বৈতাদি ভক্ত সব আছে দুঃখ পাই’ ॥ ৭২ ॥
tomāra dakṣiṇa-gamana śuni’ śacī ‘āi’
advaitādi bhakta saba āche duḥkha pāi’
“Mother Śacī and all the devotees headed by Advaita Prabhu are all very unhappy due to not receiving news about Your return from Your South Indian tour.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Mother Śacī and all the devotees headed by Advaita Prabhu were very unhappy.
Their unhappiness came from not receiving news about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s return.
They were waiting for news of His return from His South Indian tour.
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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What does their unhappiness reveal about how much news of the Lord mattered to them?
If someone is waiting for news from you, send them a brief update today.
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