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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 16.37
প্ৰভুকে মিলিতে সবার উৎকণ্ঠা অন্তরে ।
শীঘ্র করি’ আইলা সবে শ্রীনীলাচলে ॥ ৩৭ ॥
prabhuke milite sabāra utkaṇṭhā antare
śīghra kari’ āilā sabe śrī-nīlācale
Everyone in the party was very anxious at heart to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu; therefore they hastily went on to Jagannātha Purī.
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Everyone in the party was deeply eager to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
This eagerness was felt within their hearts.
Their desire to see Him moved them to go hastily toward Jagannātha Purī.
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:
This time, all the wives of the Vaiṣṇavas brought many types of food, intending to extend invitations to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī. When the devotees arrived, Caitanya Mahāprabhu sent His blessings in the form of garlands.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 16
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What touches you about the devotees’ eagerness to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
Pause for one minute today to reflect on their heartfelt desire to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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