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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.253
মহারাষ্ট্রীয় বিপ্র আসি’ তাঁহারে মিলিলা ।
প্রভু তাঁরে স্নেহ করি’ কৃপা প্রকাশিলা ॥ ২৫৩ ॥
mahārāṣṭrīya vipra āsi’ tāṅhāre mililā
prabhu tāṅre sneha kari’ kṛpā prakāśilā
The Maharashtrian brāhmaṇa came, and the Lord met him. Out of affection, the Lord bestowed His mercy upon him.
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The Maharashtrian brāhmaṇa came to the Lord.
The Lord met the brāhmaṇa when he came.
Out of affection, the Lord bestowed His mercy upon him.
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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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