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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 18.69
‘গোকুল’ দেখিয়া আইলা ‘মথুরা’-নগরে ।
‘জন্মস্থান’ দেখি’ রহে সেই বিপ্র-ঘরে ॥ ৬৯ ॥
‘gokula’ dekhiyā āilā ‘mathurā’-nagare
janma-sthāna’ dekhi’ rahe sei vipra-ghare
After seeing Gokula, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to Mathurā, where He saw the birthplace of the Lord. While there, He stayed at the house of the Sanoḍiyā brāhmaṇa.
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After seeing Gokula, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to Mathurā.
In Mathurā, He saw the birthplace of the Lord.
While there, He stayed at the house of the Sanoḍiyā brāhmaṇa.
Overwhelmed recognition. Seeing the places of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes evokes extraordinary remembrance and ecstasy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
After visiting Nandīśvara, Pāvana-sarovara, Śeṣaśāyī, Khelā-tīrtha, Bhāṇḍīravana, Bhadravana, Lohavana and Mahāvana, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to Gokula and then finally returned to Mathurā. Seeing a great crowd in Mathurā, He moved His residence near Akrūra-ghāṭa, and from there He went every day to Vṛndāvana to see Kālīya-hrada, Dvādaśāditya-ghāṭa, Keśī-ghāṭa, Rāsa-sthalī, Cīra-ghāṭa and Āmli-talā.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 18
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Which detail of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s visit to Mathurā would you like to remember?
Recall the three details of this visit: His return to Mathurā, seeing the Lord’s birthplace, and staying with the Sanoḍiyā brāhmaṇa.
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