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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 20.65
‘কেমনে ছুটিলা’ বলি প্রভু প্রশ্ন কৈলা ।
আদ্যোপান্ত সব কথা তেঁহো শুনাইলা ॥ ৬৫ ॥
‘kemane chuṭilā’ bali prabhu praśna kailā
ādyopānta saba kathā teṅho śunāilā
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then asked Sanātana Gosvāmī, “How were you released from prison?” Sanātana then described the story from beginning to end.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks Sanātana Gosvāmī how he was released from prison.
Sanātana responds by describing the story of his release.
He gives the account from beginning to end.
Humility and restored identity. A seeker relinquishes status, asks fundamental questions, and receives sambandha knowledge.
The mood of Madhya 20 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
After giving the jailer seven thousand gold coins, Sanātana Gosvāmī was released. He then crossed the Ganges and fled.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 20
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
When someone asks about my experience, do I take care to give a clear and complete answer?
When answering a question today, take a moment to explain the relevant events in order.
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