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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.44
শুনিয়া রাজার মনে দুঃখ উপজিল ।
বিষাদ করিয়া কিছু কহিতে লাগিল ॥ ৪৪ ॥
śuniyā rājāra mane duḥkha upajila
viṣāda kariyā kichu kahite lāgila
Hearing this, the King became very unhappy and, greatly lamenting, began to speak as follows.
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Hearing the reply, the King became very unhappy.
His disappointment led him to lament greatly.
In that sorrowful state, he began to speak.
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:
Because of this, the Lord became a little soft. The King also made promises to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, who hinted how the King might meet the Lord.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.
Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lamenting”, “lament”
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How do you express sorrow when a deeply desired hope is disappointed?
Take a quiet moment to put one disappointment into honest words.
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