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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.166
সন্ন্যাসী পণ্ডিত করে ভাগবত বিচার ।
বারাণসীপুর প্রভু করিলা নিস্তার ॥ ১৬৬ ॥
sannyāsī paṇḍita kare bhāgavata vicāra
vārāṇasī-pura prabhu karilā nistāra
After this, all the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs and learned scholars at Vārāṇasī began discussing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. In this way Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu delivered them.
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All the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs and learned scholars at Vārāṇasī began discussing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Their learning now found expression in discussion of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
In this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu delivered them.
Reconciliation and broad mercy. Opponents turn toward bhakti; the Lord returns to Purī and embraces devotees.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then pointed out that Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the proper commentary on the Vedānta-sūtra. He then explained the catuḥ-ślokī (four ślokas ) of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the essence of that great scripture.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
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In this verse: “discussing”
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