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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.256
নিন্দা করাইতে তোমা আনিনু নিজ-ঘরে ।
এই অপরাধ, প্রভু, ক্ষমা কর মোরে ॥ ২৫৬ ॥
nindā karāite tomā āninu nija-ghare
ei aparādha, prabhu, kṣamā kara more
“I brought You to my home just to have You blasphemed. This is a great offense. Please excuse me. I beg Your pardon.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Bhaṭṭācārya lamented that he had brought the Lord to his home only to have Him blasphemed.
He described this as a great offense.
He directly asked the Lord to excuse him and begged His pardon.
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:
Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, with great humility, sent some Jagannātha prasādam and a cloth from Lord Jagannātha to His mother through Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura. 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.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lamented”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I willing to ask pardon plainly when I believe I have caused an offense?
If you owe someone an apology, offer a simple, sincere request for pardon today.
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