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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.106
ভট্ট কহে, — এই ত’ স্বাভাবিক প্রেম-রীত ।
মহাপ্রভু মিলিবারে উৎকণ্ঠিত চিত ॥ ১০৬ ॥
bhaṭṭa kahe, — ei ta’ svābhāvika prema-rīta
mahāprabhu milibāre utkaṇṭhita cita
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied, “This is spontaneous love. All the devotees are very anxious to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya describes the devotees’ eagerness as spontaneous love.
All the devotees are very anxious to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Their love is expressed in their strong desire to meet Him.
Communal anticipation. Arriving devotees, kīrtana, and longing to meet the Lord converge.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The King also made promises to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, who hinted how the King might meet the Lord. During Anavasara, while Lord Jagannātha was resting for fifteen days, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, being unable to see Lord Jagannātha, went to Ālālanātha.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
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In this verse: “love”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the devotees’ eagerness teach you about love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
Pause today to reflect on the devotees’ longing to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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