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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.45
শ্রীবাস-পণ্ডিতে প্রভু করি’ আলিঙ্গন ।
কণ্ঠে ধরি’ কহে তাঁরে মধুর বচন ॥ ৪৫ ॥
śrīvāsa-paṇḍite prabhu kari’ āliṅgana
kaṇṭhe dhari’ kahe tāṅre madhura vacana
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then embraced Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita and, with His arm about his neck, began to speak to him in sweet words.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita.
He kept His arm about Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita’s neck.
He began speaking to him in sweet words.
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:
Then Advaita Ācārya Prabhu invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for prasādam. When Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees performed the Nandotsava ceremony, the Lord dressed Himself as a cowherd boy.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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In this verse: “embraced”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can my words convey genuine affection today?
Speak a few kind, affectionate words to someone you care about.
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