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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.227
এক সম্প্রদায়ে নাচে নিত্যানন্দ-রায়ে ।
অদ্বৈত-আচার্য নাচে আর সম্প্রদায়ে ॥ ২২৭ ॥
eka sampradāye nāce nityānanda-rāye
advaita-ācārya nāce āra sampradāye
In one group Nityānanda Prabhu began to dance, and in another group Advaita Ācārya began to dance.
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Nityānanda Prabhu began to dance in one group.
Advaita Ācārya began to dance in another group.
The two personalities danced in separate groups.
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:
After this, the Lord began performing saṅkīrtana, dividing all the devotees into four groups. After saṅkīrtana, all the devotees left for their residential quarters.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
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