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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.81
প্রভুর সেবা করিতে পুরী আজ্ঞা দিল ।
অতএব প্রভু ইঁহাকে নিকটে রাখিল ॥ ৮১ ॥
prabhura sevā karite purī ājñā dila
ataeva prabhu iṅhāke nikaṭe rākhila
“Īśvara Purī ordered Govinda to serve Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Thus the Lord keeps him by His side.”
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Īśvara Purī ordered Govinda to serve Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Govinda’s service to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu followed that order.
Thus the Lord kept Govinda by His side.
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:
While Advaita Ācārya and the other devotees were coming to Jagannātha Purī, Svarūpa Dāmodara and Govinda, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s two personal assistants, went to receive all the devotees with garlands. From the roof of his palace, King Pratāparudra could see all the devotees arriving.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.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “serve”, “service”
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How carefully do I follow instructions given to me for service?
Carry out one service task entrusted to you today, following the instructions carefully.
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