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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 16.172
তুমি যদি আজ্ঞা দেহ’ এথাকে আসিয়া ।
যবন অধিকারী যায় প্রভুকে মিলিয়া ॥ ১৭২ ॥
tumi yadi ājñā deha’ ethāke āsiyā
yavana adhikārī yāya prabhuke miliyā
“If you agree, the Muslim governor will come here to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and then return.
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The secretary made the proposed visit dependent on the representative’s agreement.
The Muslim governor wished to come and meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
The proposal was that the governor would return after the meeting.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu requested Gadādhara Paṇḍita to return to Nīlācala, Jagannātha Purī, but he did not abide by this order. From Kaṭaka (Cuttack), Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu again requested Gadādhara Paṇḍita to return to Nīlācala, and He bade farewell to Rāmānanda Rāya from Bhadraka.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 16
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In this verse: “dependent”
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How do you show consideration for others when arranging a meeting?
When arranging a visit or conversation today, ask whether the other person agrees rather than assuming.
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