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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 17.88
প্রভুর চরণোদক সবংশে কৈল পান ।
ভট্টাচার্যের পূজা কৈল করিয়া সম্মান ॥ ৮৮ ॥
prabhura caraṇodaka savaṁśe kaila pāna
bhaṭṭācāryera pūjā kaila kariyā sammāna
He washed the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and afterwards he and his whole family drank the wash water. He also worshiped Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya and showed him respect.
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Tapana Miśra washed the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Afterwards, he and his whole family drank the wash water.
He also worshiped Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya and showed him respect.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very pleased with the behavior of Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya. In this way the Lord passed through the jungle of Jhārikhaṇḍa (Jharkhand) and finally reached Vārāṇasī.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.
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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: “washed”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What do you notice about Tapana Miśra’s respect for both the Lord and Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya?
Show someone respect today through a thoughtful word or gesture, remembering Tapana Miśra’s example.
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