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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 13.99
রথ স্থির কৈল, আগে না করে গমন ।
অনিমিষ-নেত্রে করে নৃত্য দরশন ॥ ৯৯ ॥
ratha sthira kaila, āge nā kare gamana
animiṣa-netre kare nṛtya daraśana
The car came to a complete standstill and remained immobile while Lord Jagannātha, with unblinking eyes, watched the dancing of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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The car came to a complete standstill.
It remained immobile while Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced.
Lord Jagannātha watched His dancing with unblinking eyes.
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:
Lord Jagannātha took permission from the goddess of fortune and then started in the car for the Guṇḍicā temple. The road to the temple led along a broad, sandy beach, and on both sides of the road were residential quarters, houses and gardens.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 description of Lord Jagannātha’s unblinking eyes bring to your attention?
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on Lord Jagannātha watching the dancing while the car stood still.
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