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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.119
তবে রাজা অট্টালিকা হৈতে তলেতে আইলা ।
কাশীমিশ্র, পড়িছা-পাত্র, দুঁহে আনাইলা ॥ ১১৯ ॥
tabe rājā aṭṭālikā haite talete āilā
kāśī-miśra, paḍichā-pātra, duṅhe ānāilā
After this, King Pratāparudra came down from the top of his palace to the ground and called for Kāśī Miśra and the inspector of the temple.
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King Pratāparudra came down from the top of his palace to the ground.
He called for Kāśī Miśra.
He also called for the inspector of the temple, personally taking the step of summoning both.
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:
From the roof of his palace, King Pratāparudra could see all the devotees arriving. Gopīnātha Ācārya stood on the roof with the King, and, following Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s instructions, identified each and every devotee.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
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