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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.6
ভট্টাচার্য লিখিল, — প্ৰভুর আজ্ঞা না হৈল ।
পুনরপি রাজা তাঁরে পত্রী পাঠাইল ॥ ৬ ॥
bhaṭṭācārya likhila, — prabhura ājñā nā haila
punarapi rājā tāṅre patrī pāṭhāila
Replying to the King’s letter, the Bhaṭṭācārya wrote that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had not given His permission. After this, the King wrote him another letter.
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The Bhaṭṭācārya replied to the King’s letter.
He explained that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had not given His permission.
After receiving this reply, the King wrote another letter to 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:
The King of Orissa, Mahārāja Pratāparudra, tried his best to see Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu and the other devotees informed the Lord about the King’s desire, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would not agree to see him.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 do you notice about the King’s response when permission was not given?
Write one sentence reflecting on how the King continued his request through another letter.
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