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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 16.150
দুই রাজপাত্র যেই প্রভু-সঙ্গে যায় ।
‘যাজপুর’ আসি’ প্রভু তারে দিলেন বিদায় ॥ ১৫০ ॥
dui rāja-pātra yei prabhu-saṅge yāya
‘yājapura’ āsi’ prabhu tāre dilena vidāya
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His party arrived at Yājapura, the Lord asked the two government officers who had come with Him to return.
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At Yājapura, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked the two government officers accompanying Him to return.
Yājapura is a well-known place in Orissa, in the Kaṭaka district, on the southern side of the Vaitaraṇī River.
Great sages formerly performed sacrifices on the northern bank, giving Yājapura the meaning “the place where sacrifices are performed.” Some people trace its name instead to Yayāti-nagara.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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:
When the devotees bade farewell to the Lord, the Lord was determined to go to Vṛndāvana, and on the day of Vijaya-daśamī, He departed. Mahārāja Pratāparudra made various arrangements for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s trip to Vṛndāvana.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 16
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In this verse: “party”
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What helps you remember the places Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited?
Write one sentence connecting Yājapura with the Lord’s arrival and the officers’ departure.
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