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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.97
‘আগে কহ’ — প্রভু-বাক্যে উপাধ্যায় কহিল ।
রঘুপতি উপাধ্যায় নমস্কার কৈল ॥ ৯৭ ॥
‘āge kaha’ — prabhu-vākye upādhyāya kahila
raghupati upādhyāya namaskāra kaila
When Raghupati Upādhyāya was requested by the Lord to recite more, he immediately offered his respects to the Lord and granted His request.
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The Lord requested Raghupati Upādhyāya to recite more.
Raghupati Upādhyāya immediately offered his respects to the Lord.
He granted the Lord’s request by continuing his recitation.
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:
After this, a brāhmaṇa scholar named Raghupati Upādhyāya arrived and discussed Kṛṣṇa consciousness with the Lord. Kavirāja Gosvāmī then extensively describes the living condition of Śrī Rūpa and Sanātana at Vṛndāvana.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.
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Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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How can Raghupati Upādhyāya’s respectful response guide the way you respond to a request?
Respond to one request today with respect and willingness.
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