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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.132
আপন-নিকটে প্রভু সবা বসাইলা ।
আপনি শ্রীহস্তে সবারে মাল্য-গন্ধ দিলা ॥ ১৩২ ॥
āpana-nikaṭe prabhu sabā vasāilā
āpani śrī-haste sabāre mālya-gandha dilā
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu made all the devotees sit at His side, and with His own hand He offered them garlands and sandalwood pulp.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu made all the devotees sit at His side.
He offered them garlands and sandalwood pulp.
He made these offerings with His own hand, personally honoring the devotees.
Communal anticipation. Arriving devotees, kīrtana, and longing to meet the Lord converge.
The mood of Madhya 11 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
While Advaita Ācārya and the other devotees were coming to Jagannātha Purī, Svarūpa Dāmodara and Govinda, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s two personal assistants, went to receive all the devotees with garlands. From the roof of his palace, King Pratāparudra could see all the devotees arriving.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What can I learn from the Lord’s personal care for each devotee?
Personally offer someone a seat and a warm welcome today.
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