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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.5
কটক হৈতে পত্রী দিল সার্বভৌম-ঠাঞি ।
প্রভুর আজ্ঞা হয় যদি, দেখিবারে যাই ॥ ৫ ॥
kaṭaka haite patrī dila sārvabhauma-ṭhāñi
prabhura ājñā haya yadi, dekhibāre yāi
The King sent a letter from his capital, Kaṭaka, to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, entreating him to obtain the Lord’s permission so that he could go and see Him.
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The King sent a letter from his capital, Kaṭaka.
He addressed his request to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.
He entreated Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya to obtain the Lord’s permission so that he could go and see Him.
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:
At that time Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu devised a plan, and He sent a piece of the Lord’s outward garment to the King. The next day, when Rāmānanda Rāya again entreated Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to see the King, the Lord, denying the request, asked Rāmānanda Rāya to bring the King’s son before Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the King’s request show respect for the Lord’s permission?
When making one request today, ask respectfully rather than assuming permission.
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