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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.282
চড়াইতে চড়াইতে গাল ফুলাইল ।
হাতে ধরি’ গোপীনাথাচার্য নিষেধিল ॥ ২৮২ ॥
caḍāite caḍāite gāla phulāila
hāte dhari’ gopīnāthācārya niṣedhila
Indeed, Amogha continued slapping his face over and over until his cheeks were swollen. Finally Gopīnātha Ācārya stopped him by catching hold of his hands.
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Amogha continued slapping his face over and over.
His cheeks became swollen from the repeated blows.
Gopīnātha Ācārya finally stopped him by catching hold of his hands.
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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Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “gopīnātha”
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What does Gopīnātha Ācārya’s intervention help you notice about responding to someone in distress?
Remember Gopīnātha Ācārya’s intervention today: if remorse becomes overwhelming, seek support rather than hurt yourself.
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