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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.250
ভট্টাচার্য লাঠি লঞা মারিতে ধাইল ।
পলাইল অমোঘ, তার লাগ না পাইল ॥ ২৫০ ॥
bhaṭṭācārya lāṭhi lañā mārite dhāila
palāila amogha, tāra lāga nā pāila
The Bhaṭṭācārya ran after him to strike him with a stick, but Amogha fled so fast that the Bhaṭṭācārya could not catch him.
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The Bhaṭṭācārya ran after Amogha.
He intended to strike him with a stick.
Amogha fled so quickly that the Bhaṭṭācārya could not catch him.
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:
Thereafter, when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was accepting prasādam at the house of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Sārvabhauma’s son-in-law, Amogha, created trouble in the family with his criticisms. The following morning, he was attacked by the disease of visūcikā (cholera).Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does this pursuit prompt me to consider about acting when upset?
If you feel an urge to lash out today, pause and keep your hands still.
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