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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.32
বিজয়া-দশমী — লঙ্কা-বিজয়ের দিনে ।
বানর-সৈন্য কৈলা প্রভু লঞা ভক্তগণে ॥ ৩২ ॥
vijayā-daśamī — laṅkā-vijayera dine
vānara-sainya kailā prabhu lañā bhakta-gaṇe
On the day celebrating the conquest of Laṅkā — a day known as Vijayā-daśamī — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dressed up all His devotees as monkey soldiers.
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The day celebrated the conquest of Laṅkā.
This day is known as Vijayā-daśamī.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dressed up all His devotees as monkey soldiers.
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:
Then the Lord and His devotees observed Vijayā-daśamī, the day of victory when Lord Rāmacandra conquered Laṅkā. The devotees all became soldiers of Lord Rāmacandra, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in the ecstasy of Hanumān, manifested various transcendentally blissful activities.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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What stands out to you about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu involving all His devotees in this celebration?
Write one sentence recalling what Vijayā-daśamī celebrates and how the devotees took part.
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