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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.125
রাজা বলে — ব্যথা তুমি পাইলে কোন ঠাঞি ?
মুকুন্দ কহে, — অতিবড় ব্যথা পাই নাই ॥ ১২৫ ॥
rājā bale — vyathā tumi pāile kona ṭhāñi?
mukunda kahe, — ati-baḍa vyathā pāi nāi
“When the King asked Mukunda, ‘Where is it paining you?’ Mukunda replied, ‘I am not very much pained.’
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The King asked Mukunda where he was feeling pain.
His question gave Mukunda an opportunity to describe his condition.
Mukunda replied that he was not very much pained.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then asked all the devotees to return to Bengal. Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sent Nityānanda Prabhu to Bengal for preaching and also sent Rāmadāsa, Gadādhara dāsa and several other devotees with Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How carefully do you listen when someone describes their discomfort?
Ask someone who is uncomfortable how they are feeling, and listen to their answer.
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