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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 13.19
রথের সাজনি দেখি’ লোকে চমৎকার ।
নব হেমময় রথ — সুমেরু-আকার ॥ ১৯ ॥
rathera sājani dekhi’ loke camatkāra
nava hemamaya ratha — sumeru-ākāra
Everyone was astonished to see the decorations on the Ratha car. The car appeared to be newly made of gold, and it was as high as Mount Sumeru.
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Everyone was astonished by the Ratha car’s decorations. It appeared newly made of gold and as high as Mount Sumeru.
In 1973, a gorgeous Ratha-yātrā festival took place in London, and the car was brought to Trafalgar Square.
The residents of Purī compared the car to Mount Sumeru, while the residents of London considered it a rival to the Nelson Monument.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Public ecstasy with inward longing. The festival’s collective joy carries the profound Vraja mood of meeting and separation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
This function is called Pāṇḍu-vijaya. At that time, King Pratāparudra took a broom with a golden handle and began to cleanse the road.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 13
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In this verse: “ratha”, “festival”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What strikes me about the wonder this car inspired in both Purī and London?
Reread the description and spend a moment picturing the car’s golden appearance and great height.
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