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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.147
শুদ্ধ কেবল-প্রেম শঙ্কর-উপরে ।
অতএব তোমার সঙ্গে রাখহ শঙ্করে ॥ ১৪৭ ॥
śuddha kevala-prema śaṅkara-upare
ataeva tomāra saṅge rākhaha śaṅkare
“Therefore keep your younger brother Śaṅkara with you because he is connected to Me by pure unalloyed love.”
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The Lord asked that the younger brother, Śaṅkara, be kept close.
He explained that Śaṅkara was connected to Him.
That connection was through pure, unalloyed love.
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 discussed the devotees with Gopīnātha Ācārya, and he mentioned that the devotees were accepting prasādam without observing the regulative principles governing pilgrimages. They accepted prasādam without having shaved, and they neglected to fast in a holy place.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
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In this verse: “love”
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What stands out to me about pure, unalloyed love being the basis of a connection with the Lord?
Write down the phrase “connected to Me by pure unalloyed love” and spend a moment reflecting on it.
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