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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.45
বিপ্র-গৃহে আসি’ প্রভু নিভৃতে বসিলা ।
শ্রীরূপ-বল্লভ দুঁহে আসিয়া মিলিলা ॥ ৪৫ ॥
vipra-gṛhe āsi’ prabhu nibhṛte vasilā
śrī-rūpa-vallabha duṅhe āsiyā mililā
While Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was sitting in a solitary place in the home of that Deccan brāhmaṇa, Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrī Vallabha [Anupama Mallika] came to meet Him.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was staying in the home of the Deccan brāhmaṇa.
He was sitting in a solitary place.
Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrī Vallabha [Anupama Mallika] came there to meet Him.
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:
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu started for Vṛndāvana through the forest of Jhārikhaṇḍa, Rūpa Gosvāmī left home and sent news to Sanātana that he was leaving with his younger brother (Anupama Mallika) to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī finally reached Prayāga and met with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for ten successive days.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 19
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out to you about the quiet setting of this meeting?
Sit in a quiet place today and read this account of the brothers coming to meet the Lord.
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