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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.267
অমোঘ মরেন — শুনি’ কহে ভট্টাচার্য ।
সহায় হইয়া দৈব কৈল মোর কার্য ॥ ২৬৭ ॥
amogha marena — śuni’ kahe bhaṭṭācārya
sahāya ha-iyā daiva kaila mora kārya
When the Bhaṭṭācārya heard that Amogha was dying of cholera, he thought, “It is the favor of Providence that He is doing what I want to do.
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The Bhaṭṭācārya heard that Amogha was dying of cholera.
He thought that Providence was doing what he himself wanted to do.
He regarded this as the favor of Providence; the verse reports his response to the news.
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:
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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In this verse: “favor”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How might my own wishes influence the way I interpret news about someone?
When hearing difficult news today, pause to notice how your wishes shape your first reaction.
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