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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.62
স্নানযাত্রা দেখি’ প্রভুর হৈল বড় সুখ ।
ঈশ্বরের ‘অনবসরে’ পাইল বড় দুঃখ ॥ ৬২ ॥
snāna-yātrā dekhi’ prabhura haila baḍa sukha
īśvarera ‘anavasare’ pāila baḍa duḥkha
Upon seeing the bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became very happy. But when Lord Jagannātha retired after the ceremony, Lord Caitanya became very unhappy because He could not see Him.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became very happy upon seeing Lord Jagannātha’s bathing ceremony. When Lord Jagannātha retired afterward, He became very unhappy because He could no longer see Him.
After the bathing ceremony, the Lord Jagannātha Deity’s body is repainted. This period, called Anavasara, lasts about a fortnight before Ratha-yātrā.
For those who regularly visit Lord Jagannātha every day, His retirement is unbearable. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt His absence from the temple very deeply.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts
Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “ratha-yātrā”
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: “absence”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does this account deepen my appreciation for the opportunity to see Lord Jagannātha?
Spend a minute reflecting on the value of seeing Lord Jagannātha and the devotees’ sorrow during His absence.
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