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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.172
‘এক’ বারাণসী ছিল তোমাতে বিমুখ ।
তাহা নিস্তারিয়া কৈলা আমা-সবার সুখ ॥” ১৭২ ॥
‘eka’ vārāṇasī chila tomāte vimukha
tāhā nistāriyā kailā āmā-sabāra sukha
“Only Vārāṇasī was left because the people there were against Your missionary activities. Now You have delivered them, and we are all very happy.”
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The devotees say that only Vārāṇasī had remained to be delivered.
The people there had opposed the Lord’s missionary activities, yet He has now delivered them.
The devotees are very happy at this change. Their joy centers on others receiving the Lord’s mercy.
Reconciliation and broad mercy. Opponents turn toward bhakti; the Lord returns to Purī and embraces devotees.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
From that day on, all the sannyāsīs of Vārāṇasī became devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Before returning to His headquarters at Jagannātha Purī, the Lord advised Sanātana Gosvāmī to go to Vṛndāvana.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
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In this verse: “delivered”, “mercy”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Can I rejoice when someone who once opposed devotional activities begins to welcome them?
Reread this verse and take a moment to share the devotees’ happiness for the people of Vārāṇasī.
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