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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.175
আমার নিকটে এই পুষ্পের উদ্যানে ।
একখানি ঘর আছে পরম-নির্জনে ॥ ১৭৫ ॥
āmāra nikaṭe ei puṣpera udyāne
eka-khāni ghara āche parama-nirjane
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then said, “Nearby My place, in this garden of flowers, is a single room that is very solitary.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu pointed out a room nearby His place.
The room was situated in a garden of flowers.
He described it as a single room that was very solitary.
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:
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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What details of the room’s location does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu draw attention to?
Reread the translation and note the three details describing the room.
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