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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.163
পতিপুত্রসুহৃদ্ভ্রাতৃ পিতৃবন্মিত্রবদ্ধরিম্ ।
যে ধ্যায়ন্তি সদোদ্যুক্তাস্তেভ্যোঽপীহ নমো নমঃ ॥ ১৬৩ ॥
pati-putra-suhṛd-bhrātṛ-
pitṛvan mitravad dharim
ye dhyāyanti sadodyuktās
tebhyo ’pīha namo namaḥ
“ ‘Let me offer my respectful obeisances again and again to those who always eagerly meditate upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead as a husband, son, friend, brother, father or intimate friend.’
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Respectful obeisances are offered again and again to those who eagerly meditate upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
They always meditate upon Him in a personal relationship, such as husband, son, friend, brother, father or intimate friend.
This expression of respect appears in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.
Trust and resolution. Devotional practice and association offer a steady path for awakening love.
The mood of Madhya 22 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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu describes the symptoms of devotees who are already situated in spontaneous love of God. He also describes the devotees who are trying to follow in the footsteps of the pure devotees.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 22
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling
Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “relationship”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I deepen my respect for those who eagerly meditate upon the Lord?
Offer respectful obeisances today to those who always eagerly meditate upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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