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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 21.75
কৃষ্ণ কহে, — তোমা-সবা দেখিতে চিত্ত হৈল ।
তাহা লাগি’ এক ঠাঞি সবা বোলাইল ॥ ৭৫ ॥
kṛṣṇa kahe, — tomā-sabā dekhite citta haila
tāhā lāgi’ eka ṭhāñi sabā bolāila
“Lord Kṛṣṇa replied, ‘Since I wanted to see all of you together, I have called all of you here.
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Lord Kṛṣṇa explained why He had called them.
He wanted to see all of them together.
Their gathering took place at His invitation.
Awe becoming attraction. The Lord’s vast opulence is placed beside the intimate sweetness of Kṛṣṇa.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then describes Lord Brahmā’s interview with Kṛṣṇa at Dvārakā and the Lord’s curbing the pride of Brahmā. There is also a description of one of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with Brahmā.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 21
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In this verse: “together”
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What stands out to you about Kṛṣṇa’s wish to see them all together?
Read Kṛṣṇa’s reply slowly and pause to reflect on His wish to see them.
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