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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.180
সবে চাহে প্রভু-সঙ্গে নীলাচল যাইতে ।
সবারে বিদায় দিলা প্রভু যত্ন-সহিতে ॥ ১৮০ ॥
sabe cāhe prabhu-saṅge nīlācala yāite
sabāre vidāya dilā prabhu yatna-sahite
These five wanted to accompany Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to Jagannātha Purī, but the Lord attentively bade them farewell.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The five devotees wanted to accompany Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to Jagannātha Purī.
The Lord attentively bade them farewell rather than taking them with Him.
He then explained that they could come later, while He would travel alone for the time being.
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:
Before returning to His headquarters at Jagannātha Purī, the Lord advised Sanātana Gosvāmī to go to Vṛndāvana. The Lord then departed for Jagannātha Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out to you about the Lord’s attentive farewell?
Give someone your full attention when saying goodbye today.
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