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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.226
আনন্দে বিহ্বল ভক্তগণ ধাঞা আইলা ।
নরেন্দ্রে আসিয়া সবে প্রভুরে মিলিলা ॥ ২২৬ ॥
ānande vihvala bhakta-gaṇa dhāñā āilā
narendre āsiyā sabe prabhure mililā
Being overwhelmed with great pleasure, all the devotees hastily went to see the Lord. They met Him on the banks of the celebrated lake called Narendra-sarovara.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
All the devotees were overwhelmed with great pleasure at the opportunity to see the Lord.
Their joy moved them to go hastily to meet Him.
They met the Lord on the banks of the celebrated lake Narendra-sarovara.
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:
The Lord then departed for Jagannātha Purī. Kavirāja Gosvāmī then describes something about Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī and Subuddhi Rāya.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 can you learn from the devotees’ eagerness to see the Lord?
Set aside a few minutes today to read about the Lord with attentive eagerness.
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