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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.81
মহাপ্রভুর ভরে নৌকা করে টলমল ।
ডুবিতে লাগিল নৌকা, ঝলকে ভরে জল ॥ ৮১ ॥
mahāprabhura bhare naukā kare ṭalamala
ḍubite lāgila naukā, jhalake bhare jala
Due to the Lord’s heavy weight, the boat began to tilt. It began filling up with water and was on the verge of sinking.
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The Lord’s heavy weight caused the boat to tilt.
The boat began filling with water.
The boat was on the verge of sinking.
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:
Meeting Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in a village called Rāmakeli, two brothers, Rūpa and Sanātana, began to devise means to get out of their government service. They appointed some brāhmaṇas to perform puraścaraṇa ceremonies and chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 19
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