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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.212
সব ভৃত্যগণ কহে, — যোড় করি’ হাত ।
‘কালি আনি দিব তোমার আগে জগন্নাথ’ ॥ ২১২ ॥
saba bhṛtya-gaṇa kahe, — yoḍa kari’ hāta
‘kāli āni diba tomāra āge jagannātha’
“Finally all of Lord Jagannātha’s servants submitted to the goddess of fortune with folded hands, assuring her that they would bring Lord Jagannātha before her the very next day.
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Finally, all of Lord Jagannātha’s servants submitted to the goddess of fortune.
They approached her with folded hands.
They assured her that they would bring Lord Jagannātha before her the very next day.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
For nine continuous days during Ratha-yātrā, the Lord remained at Sundarācala, and on the fifth day He and Svarūpa Dāmodara observed the pastimes of Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune. During that time, there was much talk about the pastimes of the gopīs.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 14
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Sevā · Love translated into service
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How do the servants’ gesture and assurance together express their submission?
Write one sentence recalling the servants’ gesture and the assurance they gave.
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