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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.3
জয় জয় শ্রীবাসাদি গৌরভক্তগণ ।
শক্তি দেহ, — করি যেন চৈতন্য বর্ণন ॥ ৩ ॥
jaya jaya śrīvāsādi gaura-bhakta-gaṇa
śakti deha, — kari yena caitanya varṇana
All glories to the devotees of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura! I beg their power so that I can properly describe Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The author glorifies the devotees of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.
He begs these devotees for their power.
He seeks this help so that he can properly describe 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:
In his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura summarizes this chapter as follows. The King of Orissa, Mahārāja Pratāparudra, tried his best to see Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the author’s request teach you about approaching the task of describing the Lord?
Before studying today, offer a brief prayer for the devotees’ help in speaking properly about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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