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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.58
সুন্দর, রাজার পুত্র — শ্যামল-বরণ ।
কিশোর বয়স, দীর্ঘ কমলনয়ন ॥ ৫৮ ॥
sundara, rājāra putra — śyāmala-varaṇa
kiśora vayasa, dīrgha kamala-nayana
The prince, just entering upon his youth, was very beautiful. He was blackish in complexion and had large lotus eyes.
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The prince was just entering upon his youth.
He was very beautiful and blackish in complexion.
His eyes were large and lotus-like.
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:
The prince visited the Lord dressed like a Vaiṣṇava, and this awakened remembrance of Kṛṣṇa. Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu delivered the son of Mahārāja Pratāparudra.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Which detail of the prince’s appearance stands out to you?
Pause while reading and recall the three features described: youth, blackish complexion and large lotus eyes.
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