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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.31
পরম-আবেশে প্রভু আইলা নিজ-ঘর ।
এইমত লীলা করে গৌরাঙ্গসুন্দর ॥ ৩১ ॥
parama-āveśe prabhu āilā nija-ghara
ei-mata līlā kare gaurāṅga-sundara
In great ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence. In this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, known as Gaurāṅga-sundara, performed various pastimes.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence in great ecstasy.
He is also known as Gaurāṅga-sundara.
In this way, He performed various pastimes.
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:
When Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees performed the Nandotsava ceremony, the Lord dressed Himself as a cowherd boy. Thus the ceremony was very jubilant.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What impression does His return in great ecstasy leave on you?
Take a quiet minute to recall the description of Gaurāṅga-sundara returning to His residence.
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