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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.145
আস্তে-ব্যস্তে আচার্য তাঁরে কৈল কোলে ।
শ্বাস-রহিত দেখি’ আচার্য হৈলা বিকলে ॥ ১৪৫ ॥
āste-vyaste ācārya tāṅre kaila kole
śvāsa-rahita dekhi’ ācārya hailā vikale
When Śrī Gopāla fainted, Advaita Ācārya hastily took him upon His lap. Seeing that he was not breathing, He became very much agitated.
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When Śrī Gopāla fainted, Advaita Ācārya hastily took him upon His lap.
Advaita Ācārya saw that Śrī Gopāla was not breathing.
Seeing his condition, Advaita Ācārya became very much agitated.
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:
Then the son of Advaita Prabhu named Gopāla fainted during kīrtana, and when he did not come to his senses, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu favored him by awakening him. There was also some humorous talk between Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu during prasādam.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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What does Advaita Ācārya’s immediate response show you about caring for someone in distress?
Check on someone who may need care, and give them your full attention.
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