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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 16.108
ঐছে তাঁহারে কৃপা কৈল গৌররায় ।
“প্রতাপরুদ্র-সংত্রাতা” নাম হৈল যায় ॥ ১০৮ ॥
aiche tāṅhāre kṛpā kaila gaurarāya
“pratāparudra-santrātā” nāma haila yāya
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed such mercy to the King that from that day on the Lord became known as Pratāparudra-santrātā, the deliverer of Mahārāja Pratāparudra.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed great mercy to the King.
From that day onward, the Lord became known as Pratāparudra-santrātā.
This name means the deliverer of Mahārāja Pratāparudra.
Yearning and deferral. Attempts, delays, meetings, and farewells heighten the desire to reach Vraja.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Mahārāja Pratāparudra made various arrangements for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s trip to Vṛndāvana. When He crossed the river Citrotpalā, Rāmānanda Rāya, Mardarāja and Haricandana went with Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 16
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In this verse: “mercy”, “deliverer”
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