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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.5
সার্বভৌম কহে — এই প্রতাপরুদ্র রায় ।
উৎকণ্ঠা হঞাছে, তোমা মিলিবারে চায় ॥ ৫ ॥
sārvabhauma kahe — ei pratāparudra rāya
utkaṇṭhā hañāche, tomā milibāre cāya
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, “There is a king named Pratāparudra Rāya. He is very anxious to meet You, and he wants Your permission.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya told the Lord about a king named Pratāparudra Rāya.
The king was very anxious to meet the Lord.
He wanted the Lord’s permission for the meeting.
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:
At this time Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya returned from his governmental post, and he praised King Pratāparudra highly in Lord Caitanya’s presence. Because of this, the Lord became a little soft.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What can you learn from seeking permission even when you strongly desire a meeting?
When requesting someone’s time today, ask permission rather than assuming they are available.
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