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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.167
ব্রহ্মাণ্ড জীবের তুমি বাঞ্ছিলে নিস্তার ।
বিনা পাপ-ভোগে হবে সবার উদ্ধার ॥ ১৬৭ ॥
brahmāṇḍa jīvera tumi vāñchile nistāra
vinā pāpa-bhoge habe sabāra uddhāra
“If you desire the deliverance of all living entities within the universe, then all of them can be delivered even without your undergoing the tribulations of sinful activity.
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The Lord addresses the desire for the deliverance of all living entities within the universe.
He assures Vāsudeva Datta that all of them can be delivered.
Their deliverance does not require Vāsudeva Datta to undergo the tribulations of sinful activity.
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:
Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sent Nityānanda Prabhu to Bengal for preaching and also sent Rāmadāsa, Gadādhara dāsa and several other devotees with Him. Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, with great humility, sent some Jagannātha prasādam and a cloth from Lord Jagannātha to His mother through Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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In this verse: “deliverance”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does this assurance shape my understanding of wishing for everyone’s deliverance?
Pray for the deliverance of all living entities, remembering that this need not require taking on their suffering.
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