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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.71
এইমত নানা রঙ্গে দিন কত গেল ।
জগন্নাথের রথযাত্রা নিকট হইল ॥ ৭১ ॥
ei-mata nānā raṅge dina kata gela
jagannāthera ratha-yātrā nikaṭa ha-ila
In this way, the Lord passed some days in great jubilation. Then the car festival of Lord Jagannātha approached.
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The Lord passed some days in this way.
These days were filled with great jubilation.
Then the car festival of Lord Jagannātha approached.
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: “festival”
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What stands out to you about the great jubilation described here?
Reread the translation today and pause to appreciate the Lord’s joyful days as the festival approached.
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