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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.166
নিভৃতে টোটা-মধ্যে স্থান যদি পাঙ ।
তাহাঁ পড়ি’ রহো, একলে কাল গোঙাঙ ॥ ১৬৬ ॥
nibhṛte ṭoṭā-madhye sthāna yadi pāṅa
tāhāṅ paḍi’ raho, ekale kāla goṅāṅa
Haridāsa Ṭhākura then expressed his desire: “If I could just get a solitary place near the temple, I could stay there alone and pass my time.
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Haridāsa Ṭhākura expressed a desire for a solitary place.
He wished for that place to be near the temple.
He wanted to stay there alone and pass his time.
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:
Haridāsa Ṭhākura also came, and due to his humble and submissive attitude, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave him a nice solitary place near the temple. After this, the Lord began performing saṅkīrtana, dividing all the devotees into four groups.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.
Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “haridāsa”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What appeals to me about having a simple, quiet place to stay?
Spend a few minutes alone in a quiet place today.
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