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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.16
চারিমাস রহিলা সবে মহাপ্রভু-সঙ্গে ।
জগন্নাথের নানা যাত্রা দেখে মহারঙ্গে ॥ ১৬ ॥
cāri-māsa rahilā sabe mahāprabhu-saṅge
jagannāthera nānā yātrā dekhe mahā-raṅge
All the devotees remained at Jagannātha Purī for four continuous months, and they observed all Lord Jagannātha’s festivals with great pleasure.
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All the devotees remained at Jagannātha Purī.
Their stay lasted four continuous months.
They observed all Lord Jagannātha’s festivals with great pleasure.
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, in return, worshiped Advaita Ācārya with the flowers and tulasī that remained on the offered plate and said a mantra, yo ’si so ’si namo ’stu te (“Whatever You are, You are — but I offer My respects unto You”). Then Advaita Ācārya Prabhu invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for prasādam.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “festivals”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What inspires you about the devotees’ sustained and joyful participation?
Find out when a festival of Lord Jagannātha will next be observed near you, and note the date.
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