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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 16.52
ঘট ভরি’ প্রভুর তেঁহো অভিষেক কৈল ।
তাঁর অভিষেকে প্রভু মহা-তৃপ্ত হৈল ॥ ৫২ ॥
ghaṭa bhari’ prabhura teṅho abhiṣeka kaila
tāṅra abhiṣeke prabhu mahā-tṛpta haila
It was Kṛṣṇadāsa who filled a great waterpot and poured it over the Lord while He was taking His bath. The Lord was greatly satisfied by this.
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Kṛṣṇadāsa filled a great waterpot for the Lord’s bath.
He poured the water over the Lord while He was bathing.
The Lord was greatly satisfied by this practical service.
Yearning and deferral. Attempts, delays, meetings, and farewells heighten the desire to reach Vraja.
The mood of Madhya 16 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
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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Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”
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How can I give more care to a simple act of service?
Complete one practical service today with special care, remembering Kṛṣṇadāsa’s service.
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