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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.217
ইঁহো দামোদর-স্বরূপ — শুদ্ধ-ব্রজবাসী ।
ঐশ্বর্য না জানে ইঁহো শুদ্ধপ্রেমে ভাসি’ ॥ ২১৭ ॥
iṅho dāmodara-svarūpa — śuddha-vrajavāsī
aiśvarya nā jāne iṅho śuddha-preme bhāsi’
“Svarūpa Dāmodara is a pure devotee of Vṛndāvana. He does not even know what opulence is, for he is simply absorbed in pure devotional service.”
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Svarūpa Dāmodara is described as a pure devotee of Vṛndāvana.
He does not even know what opulence is.
He is simply absorbed in pure devotional service.
Intimacy and ecstatic play. Mercy to Pratāparudra and discussion of the gopīs reveal deep relational sweetness.
The mood of Madhya 14 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:
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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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “vṛndāvana”
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “pure devotee”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What would it mean for you to give more attention to devotional service than to opulence?
Set aside a few minutes today for devotional service, keeping your attention on the service rather than on opulence.
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