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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 17.14
নূতন সঙ্গী হইবেক, — স্নিগ্ধ যাঁর মন ।
ঐছে যবে পাই, তবে লই ‘এক’ জন ॥ ১৪ ॥
nūtana saṅgī ha-ibeka, — snigdha yāṅra mana
aiche yabe pāi, tabe la-i ‘eka’ jana
“Such a person must be a new man, and he must have a peaceful mind. If I can obtain such a man, I shall agree to take him with Me.”
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wants a new man who is determined, peaceful in mind, and not agitated by ulterior motives.
An agitated person may fall down even in the company of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Māyā is so strong that one must be determined not to fall victim.
The Supreme Lord and His representative always want to give protection, but one must take advantage of their personal contact. Thinking of either as an ordinary man leads to falling down.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Wonder and contagious joy. Even forest animals chant; nature seems drawn into the saṅkīrtana movement.
The mood of Madhya 17 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:
After attending the Ratha-yātrā ceremony of Śrī Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu decided to start for Vṛndāvana. Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī selected a brāhmaṇa named Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya to personally assist Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 17
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “company of”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What ulterior motive or agitation could interfere with my service?
Before one act of service today, pause and identify any hidden motive you need to set aside.
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