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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 13.198
রাজা, রাজমহিষীবৃন্দ, পাত্র, মিত্রগণ ।
নীলাচলবাসী যত ছোট-বড় জন ॥ ১৯৮ ॥
rājā, rāja-mahiṣī-vṛnda, pātra, mitra-gaṇa
nīlācala-vāsī yata choṭa-baḍa jana
These devotees included the King, his queens, his ministers and friends and all other big and small residents of Jagannātha Purī.
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The King and his queens were among these devotees.
His ministers and friends also took part.
The devotees included all other residents of Jagannātha Purī, both big and small.
Public ecstasy with inward longing. The festival’s collective joy carries the profound Vraja mood of meeting and separation.
The mood of Madhya 13 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:
When the cars reached the place known as Balagaṇḍi, the devotees offered the deities simple food. At this time, in a nearby garden, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees took a brief rest from the dancing.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 13
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the inclusion of both big and small residents help you appreciate?
List the groups named in the translation, noticing how widely the participation extended.
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