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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.187
এবে সব বৈষ্ণব গৌড়দেশে চলি’ গেল ।
এবে প্রভুর নিমন্ত্রণে অবসর হৈল ॥ ১৮৭ ॥
ebe saba vaiṣṇava gauḍa-deśe cali’ gela
ebe prabhura nimantraṇe avasara haila
Since all the Vaiṣṇavas had returned to Bengal, there was a good chance that the Lord would accept an invitation.
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All the Vaiṣṇavas had returned to Bengal.
Their departure created a favorable opportunity to invite the Lord.
There was a good chance that the Lord would accept an invitation.
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: “favorable”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I be attentive to circumstances when offering an invitation?
Before offering an invitation today, consider whether the timing is suitable for the person you wish to invite.
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