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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.198
তুমিহ নিজ-ছায়ে আসিবে মোর ঘর ।
কভু সঙ্গে আসিবেন স্বরূপ-দামোদর ॥ ১৯৮ ॥
tumiha nija-chāye āsibe mora ghara
kabhu saṅge āsibena svarūpa-dāmodara
“Sometimes You will come alone to my place, and sometimes You will be accompanied by Svarūpa Dāmodara.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The invitation allows for the Lord to come alone sometimes.
At other times, He will be accompanied by Svarūpa Dāmodara.
Both kinds of visits are included in the arrangement.
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:
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I make my hospitality welcoming to both a guest and a companion?
When arranging a visit today, ask whether your guest will come alone or with someone.
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