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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.245
তৃতীয় পরিচ্ছেদে — প্রভুর কহিলুঁ সন্ন্যাস ।
আচার্যের ঘরে যৈছে করিলা বিলাস ॥ ২৪৫ ॥
tṛtīya paricchede — prabhura kahiluṅ sannyāsa
ācāryera ghare yaiche karilā vilāsa
In the third chapter I have described the Lord’s acceptance of the renounced order and how He enjoyed His pastimes at the house of Advaita Ācārya.
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The third chapter describes the Lord’s acceptance of the renounced order.
It also describes His pastimes at the house of Advaita Ācārya.
The Lord enjoyed these pastimes, which the author recalls alongside His acceptance of renunciation.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to Jagannātha Purī through the great forest of Jhārikhaṇḍa (Jharkhand) in central India. At the end of this chapter, Kavirāja Gosvāmī sums up the incidents of the madhya-līlā and instructs every living being to read this sublime book of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
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Note the chapter’s two topics: acceptance of the renounced order and pastimes at Advaita Ācārya’s house.
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