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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 20.236
অধোক্ষজ — পদ্মগদাশঙ্খচক্রকর ।
উপেন্দ্র — শঙ্খগদাচক্রপদ্মকর ॥ ২৩৬ ॥
adhokṣaja — padma-gadā-śaṅkha-cakra-kara
upendra — śaṅkha-gadā-cakra-padma-kara
“Lord Adhokṣaja holds the lotus, club, conch and disc. Lord Upendra holds the conch, club, disc and lotus.
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Lord Adhokṣaja holds the lotus, club, conch and disc.
Lord Upendra holds the conch, club, disc and lotus.
The club is listed second for both Adhokṣaja and Upendra.
Humility and restored identity. A seeker relinquishes status, asks fundamental questions, and receives sambandha knowledge.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
For his garment, he used an old cloth of Tapana Miśra’s. Later, he exchanged his valuable blanket for a torn quilt.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 20
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Which detail helps me recall each Lord’s listed order?
Today, say each name with its list of objects, then check your recall against the translation.
His recorded lectures on this verse, and the talks where he quotes it.
1 lecture given on it. Recordings and transcripts on prabhupada.io.
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