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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 18.130
মথুরার যত লোক ব্রাহ্মণ সজ্জন ।
ভট্টাচার্য-স্থানে আসি’ করে নিমন্ত্রণ ॥ ১৩০ ॥
mathurāra yata loka brāhmaṇa sajjana
bhaṭṭācārya-sthāne āsi’ kare nimantraṇa
Thus all the respectable people of Mathurā, headed by the brāhmaṇas, came to Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya and extended invitations to the Lord.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
All the respectable people of Mathurā came to extend invitations to the Lord.
The brāhmaṇas headed this group of people.
They approached Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya to convey their invitations.
Overwhelmed recognition. Seeing the places of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes evokes extraordinary remembrance and ecstasy.
The mood of Madhya 18 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 some respectable people came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, they expressed their opinion that when one takes sannyāsa, he becomes Nārāyaṇa. Their mistake was corrected by the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 18
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I express respect when inviting someone?
Offer one invitation today with thoughtful, respectful words.
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