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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 20.45
তবে বারাণসী গোসাঞি আইলা কতদিনে ।
শুনি আনন্দিত হইলা প্রভুর আগমনে ॥ ৪৫ ॥
tabe vārāṇasī gosāñi āilā kata-dine
śuni ānandita ha-ilā prabhura āgamane
After a few days, Sanātana Gosvāmī arrived at Vārāṇasī. He was very pleased to hear about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s arrival there.
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After a few days, Sanātana Gosvāmī arrived at Vārāṇasī.
He heard that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had arrived there.
This news made Sanātana Gosvāmī very pleased.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Thus Sanātana Gosvāmī finally arrived at Vārāṇasī and stood before the door of Candraśekhara. Caitanya Mahāprabhu called him in and ordered him to change his dress so that he would look like a gentleman.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 20
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