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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.171
প্রভুপদে দুই জনে কৈল নিবেদনে ।
আজ্ঞা দেহ’, — বৈষ্ণবের করি সমাধানে ॥ ১৭১ ॥
prabhu-pade dui jane kaila nivedane
ājñā deha’, — vaiṣṇavera kari samādhāne
Both submitted to Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “Please give us orders so that we may make proper arrangements to accommodate all the Vaiṣṇavas.
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Both submitted their request to Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
They asked Him to give them orders.
They wanted to make proper arrangements to accommodate all the Vaiṣṇavas.
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:
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
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Do I seek guidance so that my service meets the needs of others?
Ask someone hosting devotees what small arrangement you can help with.
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