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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.13
পত্রী দেখি’ সবার মনে হইল বিস্ময় ।
প্রভুপদে গজপতির এত ভক্তি হয়! ১৩ ॥
patrī dekhi’ sabāra mane ha-ila vismaya
prabhu-pade gajapatira eta bhakti haya!
Upon reading the letter, everyone was astonished to see that King Pratāparudra had so much devotion for the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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Everyone read the letter.
They were astonished by the depth of King Pratāparudra’s devotion.
His devotion was directed toward the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Purification through joyful service. Collective cleansing becomes a visible devotional act before Ratha-yātrā.
The mood of Madhya 12 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:
The King of Orissa, Mahārāja Pratāparudra, tried his best to see Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu and the other devotees informed the Lord about the King’s desire, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would not agree to see him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I open to being moved by another person’s devotion?
Pause today to appreciate one expression of devotion to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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