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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.216
এইমত মহাপ্রভু লঞা ভক্তগণ ।
মধ্যাহ্ন পর্যন্ত কৈল শ্রীমুখ দরশন ॥ ২১৬ ॥
ei-mata mahāprabhu lañā bhakta-gaṇa
madhyāhna paryanta kaila śrī-mukha daraśana
Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees enjoyed transcendental bliss upon seeing the face of Jagannātha. This continued to midday.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the face of Jagannātha together with His devotees.
Seeing His face brought them transcendental bliss.
They continued enjoying this sight until midday.
Purification through joyful service. Collective cleansing becomes a visible devotional act before Ratha-yātrā.
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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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In this verse: “together”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does their continued looking reveal about their joy in seeing Jagannātha?
Set aside one quiet minute today to reflect on the joy of seeing Jagannātha’s face.
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