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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.197
বহুত সন্ন্যাসী যদি আইসে এক ঠাঞি ।
সম্মান করিতে নারি, অপরাধ পাই ॥ ১৯৭ ॥
bahuta sannyāsī yadi āise eka ṭhāñi
sammāna karite nāri, aparādha pāi
“If all the sannyāsīs came together, it would not be possible for me to pay them proper respects. Therefore I would be an offender.
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The speaker says that he could not properly honor all the sannyāsīs if they came together.
His concern is to pay each of them proper respects.
He considers failing to offer that respect an offense.
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:
When the Lord bade farewell to Rāghava Paṇḍita, Vāsudeva Datta, the residents of Kulīna-grāma and other devotees, He praised them for their transcendental qualities. Rāmānanda Vasu and Satyarāja Khān asked some questions, and Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed them that all householder devotees must engage themselves in the service of Vaiṣṇavas exclusively devoted to chanting the holy name of the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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In this verse: “together”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do my arrangements allow me to give each guest proper attention and respect?
Review one planned visit and make a small adjustment that will help you welcome your guest attentively.
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