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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.115
মুকুন্দ কহে, — রঘুনন্দন মোর ‘পিতা’ হয় ।
আমি তার ‘পুত্র’, — এই আমার নিশ্চয় ॥ ১১৫ ॥
mukunda kahe, — raghunandana mora ‘pitā’ haya
āmi tāra ‘putra’, — ei āmāra niścaya
Mukunda replied, “Raghunandana is my father, and I am his son. This is my decision.
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Mukunda replies that Raghunandana is his father.
He describes himself as Raghunandana’s son.
Mukunda presents this as his own settled decision.
Festive affection and reconciliation. Festivals, reciprocal hospitality, and the deliverance of Amogha show affectionate grace.
The mood of Madhya 15 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:
The devotees all became soldiers of Lord Rāmacandra, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in the ecstasy of Hanumān, manifested various transcendentally blissful activities. Thereafter, the Lord and His devotees observed various other ceremonies.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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What stands out to me about Mukunda’s clear acceptance of this relationship?
Read Mukunda’s reply slowly, noticing how firmly he states his decision.
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