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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.133
সার্বভৌম, বিদ্যাবাচস্পতি, — দুই ভাই ।
দুইজনে কৃপা করি’ কহেন গোসাঞি ॥ ১৩৩ ॥
sārvabhauma, vidyā-vācaspati, — dui bhāi
dui-jane kṛpā kari’ kahena gosāñi
Out of His causeless mercy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave the following directions to the brothers Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and Vidyā-vācaspati.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave directions out of His causeless mercy.
The recipients were Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and Vidyā-vācaspati.
These two brothers received His merciful guidance.
Festive affection and reconciliation. Festivals, reciprocal hospitality, and the deliverance of Amogha show affectionate grace.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
He also instructed the Vaiṣṇavas from Khaṇḍa, as well as Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and Vidyā-vācaspati, and He praised Murāri Gupta for his firm faith in the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra. Considering the humble prayer of Vāsudeva Datta, He established that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is qualified to deliver all the conditioned souls.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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In this verse: “mercy”, “merciful”
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