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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.58
নিমেষে ত’ গেল রথ গুণ্ডিচার দ্বার ।
চৈতন্য-প্রতাপ দেখি’ লোকে চমৎকার ॥ ৫৮ ॥
nimeṣe ta’ gela ratha guṇḍicāra dvāra
caitanya-pratāpa dekhi’ loke camatkāra
In a moment the car reached the door of the Guṇḍicā temple. Upon seeing the uncommon strength of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the people were struck with wonder.
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In a moment, the car reached the door of the Guṇḍicā temple.
The people witnessed the uncommon strength of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
All who saw His strength were struck with wonder.
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:
Near the Guṇḍicā temple is a place known as Āiṭoṭā. This place was fixed up for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to rest in.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 14
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What fills you with wonder as you reflect on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s uncommon strength?
Read the translation slowly once, pausing to reflect on the people’s wonder.
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