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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.239
‘আজ্ঞা হয়, আসি মুঞি শ্রীচরণ-সঙ্গে ।
সহিতে না পারি মুঞি বিরহ-তরঙ্গে ॥’ ২৩৯ ॥
‘ājñā haya, āsi muñi śrī-caraṇa-saṅge
sahite nā pāri muñi viraha-taraṅge’
“If You give me permission, I shall go with Your Lordship. It is not possible for me to tolerate the waves of separation.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Rūpa Gosvāmī asked permission to accompany the Lord.
He made his wish dependent on the Lord’s permission.
He said he could not tolerate the waves of separation.
Empowerment and hope. The seed of bhakti is received, planted, and watered; intimate realization becomes transmissible.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord then sent Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī to Vṛndāvana. The Lord Himself returned to Vārāṇasī and stayed at the home of Candraśekhara.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 19
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “separation”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “dependent”
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How does this request express both longing and respect for the Lord’s wishes?
Read the request aloud once, noticing both the plea for permission and the pain of separation.
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