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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.149
রঘুনাথের পায় মুঞি বেচিয়াছোঁ মাথা ।
কাঢ়িতে না পারি মাথা, মনে পাই ব্যথা ॥ ১৪৯ ॥
raghunāthera pāya muñi veciyāchoṅ māthā
kāḍhite nā pāri māthā, mane pāi vyathā
“Murāri Gupta said, ‘I have sold my head unto the lotus feet of Raghunātha. I cannot withdraw my head, for that would give me too much pain.
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Murāri Gupta said he had sold his head unto Raghunātha’s lotus feet.
He could not withdraw the offering he had made.
To withdraw his head from those lotus feet would cause him too much pain.
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: “lotus feet”
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What does the expression “sold my head” reveal about Murāri Gupta’s commitment?
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Murāri Gupta’s words, “I cannot withdraw my head.”
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