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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 18.216
প্রয়াগ-পর্যন্ত দুঁহে তোমা-সঙ্গে যাব ।
তোমার চরণ-সঙ্গ পুনঃ কাহাঁ পাব ? ২১৬ ॥
prayāga-paryanta duṅhe tomā-saṅge yāba
tomāra caraṇa-saṅga punaḥ kāhāṅ pāba?
They prayed, “Let us go to Prayāga with You. If we do not go, when shall we again get the association of Your lotus feet?
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They prayed for permission to go to Prayāga with the Lord.
They wished to remain in the association of His lotus feet.
They asked when they would again receive that association if they did not go with Him.
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:
The same village today is known as the village of Pāṭhāna Vaiṣṇavas. After bathing in the Ganges at Soro, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived at Prayāga, at the confluence of three rivers — the Ganges, Yamunā and Sarasvatī.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: “association”
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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What does their prayer reveal about how deeply they valued the Lord’s association?
Read their prayer aloud once, giving attention to their desire to remain with the Lord.
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