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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.178
রাত্রে উঠি’ প্রভু যদি করিলা গমন ।
পাছে লাগ্ লইলা তবে ভক্ত পঞ্চ জন ॥ ১৭৮ ॥
rātre uṭhi’ prabhu yadi karilā gamana
pāche lāg la-ilā tabe bhakta pañca jana
After rising very early on the sixth day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu started to leave, and five devotees began to follow Him.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rose very early on the sixth day and began to leave.
Five devotees began to follow Him as He departed.
The following verses explain that they wanted to accompany Him to Jagannātha Purī.
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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What does the devotees’ wish to accompany the Lord help you notice about their attachment to Him?
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