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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 17.105
এক বিপ্র দেখি’ আইলা প্রভুর ব্যবহার ।
প্রকাশানন্দ-আগে কহে চরিত্র তাঁহার ॥ ১০৫ ॥
eka vipra dekhi’ āilā prabhura vyavahāra
prakāśānanda-āge kahe caritra tāṅhāra
A brāhmaṇa who saw the wonderful behavior of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came to Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī and described the Lord’s characteristics.
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A brāhmaṇa witnessed the wonderful behavior of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
He then came to Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī.
He described the Lord’s characteristics to him.
Wonder and contagious joy. Even forest animals chant; nature seems drawn into the saṅkīrtana movement.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Seeing the behavior of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, a Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa informed Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī, the leader of the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs. Prakāśānanda made various accusations against the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 17
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