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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 16.202
সেই নৌকা চড়ি’ প্রভু আইলা ‘পানিহাটি’ ।
নাবিকেরে পরাইল নিজ-কৃপা-সাটি ॥ ২০২ ॥
sei naukā caḍi’ prabhu āilā ‘pānihāṭi’
nāvikere parāila nija-kṛpā-sāṭī
The Lord finally reached Pānihāṭi, and as an act of mercy He gave the captain of the boat one of His personal garments.
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The Lord finally reached Pānihāṭi.
He gave the captain of the boat one of His personal garments.
The Lord’s gift to the captain was an act of mercy.
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:
After this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu crossed the border of Orissa state, and He arrived at Pānihāṭi by boat. Thereafter He visited the house of Rāghava Paṇḍita, and from there He went to Kumārahaṭṭa and eventually to Kuliyā, where He excused many offenders.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 16
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What stands out to you about the Lord giving the captain something personal?
Offer someone a small, useful gift today as a gesture of care.
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