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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.273
শুনি’ কৃপাময় প্রভু আইলা ধাঞা ।
অমোঘেরে কহে তার বুকে হস্ত দিয়া ॥ ২৭৩ ॥
śuni’ kṛpāmaya prabhu āilā dhāñā
amoghere kahe tāra buke hasta diyā
As soon as Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard that Amogha was going to die, He immediately ran to him in great haste. Placing His hand on Amogha’s chest, He spoke as follows.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard that Amogha was going to die.
He immediately ran to Amogha in great haste.
The Lord placed His hand on Amogha’s chest and began to speak.
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 can I learn from the Lord’s immediate response to Amogha’s condition?
Without unnecessary delay, make a supportive call or visit to someone who is ill.
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