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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.106
‘হেরা-পঞ্চমী’র দিন আইল জানিয়া ।
কাশীমিশ্রে কহে রাজা সযত্ন করিয়া ॥ ১০৬ ॥
‘herā-pañcamī’ra dina āila jāniyā
kāśī-miśre kahe rājā sayatna kariyā
Knowing that the Herā-pañcamī festival was drawing near, King Pratāparudra attentively talked with Kāśī Miśra.
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The Herā-pañcamī festival was drawing near.
King Pratāparudra knew that the festival was approaching.
He attentively talked with Kāśī Miśra.
Intimacy and ecstatic play. Mercy to Pratāparudra and discussion of the gopīs reveal deep relational sweetness.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
After this, when Lord Jagannātha’s ratha car stopped moving, King Pratāparudra called for many elephants to pull it, but they were unsuccessful. Seeing this, Lord Caitanya began to push the car from behind with His head, and the car began moving.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 14
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “festival”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How attentive are you when discussing preparations for a festival?
In one planning conversation today, listen attentively before responding.
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