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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.139
এবে শুন, প্রেম, যেই — মূল ‘প্রয়োজন’ ।
পুলকাশ্রু-নৃত্য-গীত — যাহার লক্ষণ ॥ ১৩৯ ॥
ebe śuna, prema, yei — mūla ‘prayojana’
pulakāśru-nṛtya-gīta — yāhāra lakṣaṇa
“Now hear from Me what actual love of Godhead is. It is the prime object of life and is symptomized by bodily trembling, tears in the eyes, chanting and dancing.
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Actual love of Godhead is presented as the prime object of life.
Bodily trembling and tears in the eyes are described as symptoms of this love.
Chanting and dancing are also expressions of love of Godhead.
Reconciliation and broad mercy. Opponents turn toward bhakti; the Lord returns to Purī and embraces devotees.
The mood of Madhya 25 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:
One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to take a bath at Pañcanada, and afterwards all His devotees began chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra in front of the temple of Bindu Mādhava. At this time Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī and all his devotees approached the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
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Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “chanting”
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love of godhead”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What would change if love of Godhead became my main aim in life?
Spend a few minutes chanting today while remembering that love of Godhead is life's prime goal.
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