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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.212
প্রফুল্ল-কমল জিনি’নয়ন-যুগল ।
নীলমণি-দর্পণ-কান্তি গণ্ড ঝলমল ॥ ২১২ ॥
praphulla-kamala jini’ nayana-yugala
nīlamaṇi-darpaṇa-kānti gaṇḍa jhalamala
The eyes of Lord Jagannātha conquered the beauty of blossoming lotus flowers, and His neck was as lustrous as a mirror made of sapphires.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu usually saw Lord Jagannātha from behind the column of Garuḍa. After fifteen days without seeing Him, great separation and eagerness brought Him closer.
The Deity and the spiritual master should be seen from a respectful distance. This respectful conduct is called maryādā.
Coming too near can degrade a beginner through familiarity. Personal servants of the Deity and the spiritual master must be especially careful not to become negligent in their duties.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took great pleasure when He saw the Jagannātha Deity after the period of the Deity’s retirement. At that time Lord Caitanya was accompanied by all the devotees, and all of them were very pleased.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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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: “servants”
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: “separation”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Where might familiarity be weakening my care or reverence in service?
Choose one service duty today and carry it out carefully, without taking it for granted.
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