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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.137
বাসুদেব দেখি’ প্রভু আনন্দিত হঞা ।
তাঁরে কিছু কহে তাঁর অঙ্গে হস্ত দিয়া ॥ ১৩৭ ॥
vāsudeva dekhi’ prabhu ānandita hañā
tāṅre kichu kahe tāṅra aṅge hasta diyā
As soon as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Vāsudeva Datta, the older brother of Mukunda Datta, He immediately became very happy and, placing His hand on his body, began to speak.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Vāsudeva Datta was the older brother of Mukunda Datta.
As soon as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Vāsudeva Datta, He became very happy.
The Lord placed His hand on Vāsudeva Datta’s body and began to speak.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu talked very happily with Vāsudeva Datta and other devotees. Haridāsa Ṭhākura also came, and due to his humble and submissive attitude, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave him a nice solitary place near the temple.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How do I express happiness when I meet a devotee?
When you meet someone today, pause to welcome them with genuine warmth.
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