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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.148
তবে মহাপ্রভু তাঁর বুকে হস্ত দিল ।
‘উঠহ গোপাল’ বলি’ উচ্চৈঃস্বরে কহিল ॥ ১৪৮ ॥
tabe mahāprabhu tāṅra buke hasta dila
‘uṭhaha gopāla’ bali’ uccaiḥsvare kahila
Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu placed His hand on the chest of Śrī Gopāla and said loudly, “Gopāla, stand up.”
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu placed His hand on Śrī Gopāla’s chest.
He addressed Gopāla directly and spoke loudly.
His words were, “Gopāla, stand up.”
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 draws your attention in the Lord’s gesture and words to Gopāla?
Read the Lord’s words aloud once, and pause to reflect on His direct attention to Gopāla.
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