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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.244
মহাপ্রভু চলি’ চলি’ আইলা বারাণসী ।
চন্দ্রশেখর মিলিলা গ্রামের বাহিরে আসি’ ॥ ২৪৪ ॥
mahāprabhu cali’ cali’ āilā vārāṇasī
candraśekhara mililā grāmera bāhire āsi’
After walking and walking, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu finally arrived at Vārāṇasī, where He met Candraśekhara, who was coming out of the city.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued His journey on foot.
After walking and walking, He finally arrived at Vārāṇasī.
There He met Candraśekhara, who was coming out of the city.
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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