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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 16.96
জগন্নাথে আজ্ঞা মাগি’ প্রভাতে চলিলা ।
উড়িয়া-ভক্তগণ সঙ্গে পাছে চলি’ আইলা ॥ ৯৬ ॥
jagannāthe ājñā māgi’ prabhāte calilā
uḍiyā-bhakta-gaṇa saṅge pāche cali’ āilā
After taking Lord Jagannātha’s permission early in the morning, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu departed, and all the devotees of Orissa began following Him.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took Lord Jagannātha’s permission early in the morning.
After receiving permission, He departed.
All the devotees of Orissa began following Him.
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:
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out to me about the Lord seeking permission before leaving?
Before leaving a shared activity today, take a moment to ask permission where appropriate.
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