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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 18.185
সেই ম্লেচ্ছ-মধ্যে এক পরম গম্ভীর ।
কাল বস্ত্র পরে সেই, — লোকে কহে ‘পীর’ ॥ ১৮৫ ॥
sei mleccha-madhye eka parama gambhīra
kāla vastra pare sei, — loke kahe ‘pīra’
Among the Muslims was a grave person who was wearing a black dress. People called him a saintly person.
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Among the Muslims was a grave person.
He was wearing a black dress.
People called him a saintly person.
Overwhelmed recognition. Seeing the places of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes evokes extraordinary remembrance and ecstasy.
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He talked with a person who was supposed to be a holy man in the party. From the Koran, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu established devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 18
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In this verse: “saintly”
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