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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.237
কীর্তন দেখিয়া রাজার হৈল চমৎকার ।
প্রভুকে মিলিতে উত্কণ্ঠা বাড়িল অপার ॥ ২৩৭ ॥
kīrtana dekhiyā rājāra haila camatkāra
prabhuke milite utkaṇṭhā bāḍila apāra
The King was very much astonished to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s kīrtana, and the King’s anxiety to meet Him increased unlimitedly.
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The King saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s kīrtana.
Seeing the kīrtana filled the King with great astonishment.
The King’s anxiety to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu increased unlimitedly.
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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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: “kīrtana”
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What touches you about the King’s longing to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
Read this verse slowly today, pausing to reflect on the King’s astonishment and longing.
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