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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 18.204
কৃপা করি’ বল মোরে ‘সাধ্য-সাধনে’ ।
এত বলি’ পড়ে মহাপ্রভুর চরণে ॥ ২০৪ ॥
kṛpā kari’ bala more ‘sādhya-sādhane’
eta bali’ paḍe mahāprabhura caraṇe
Saying this, the saintly Muslim fell at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and requested Him to speak of life’s ultimate goal and the process by which it could be obtained.
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The saintly Muslim falls at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
He asks Him to speak about life’s ultimate goal.
He also asks for the process by which that goal can be obtained.
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:
From the Koran, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu established devotional service to Kṛṣṇa. Thus the leader of the soldiers, named Vijulī Khān, surrendered to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and he and his party became devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 18
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “saintly”
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”
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Are you seeking both life’s ultimate goal and the practical process for reaching it?
Write a humble request to understand life’s ultimate goal and the process for obtaining it.
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