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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.53
অঙ্কুশের ঘায় হস্তী করয়ে চিৎকার ।
রথ নাহি চলে, লোকে করে হাহাকার ॥ ৫৩ ॥
aṅkuśera ghāya hastī karaye citkāra
ratha nāhi cale, loke kare hāhākāra
The elephants, being beaten by the elephant-goad, were crying, but still the car would not move. The assembled people cried out, “Alas!”
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The elephants were being beaten by the elephant-goad.
They were crying, but the car still would not move.
The assembled people cried out, “Alas!”
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.
Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts
Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “assembled”
Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “crying”
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How do you respond when pressure causes suffering without helping the situation?
Notice one situation today where pressure is causing distress, and avoid adding to it.
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