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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.94
প্রণবের যেই অর্থ, গায়ত্রীতে সেই হয় ।
সেই অর্থ চতুঃশ্লোকীতে বিবরিয়া কয় ॥ ৯৪ ॥
praṇavera yei artha, gāyatrīte sei haya
sei artha catuḥ-ślokīte vivariyā kaya
“The meaning of the sound vibration oṁkāra is present in the Gāyatrī mantra. The same is elaborately explained in the four ślokas of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam known as the catuḥ-ślokī.
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The meaning of the sound vibration oṁkāra is present in the Gāyatrī mantra.
That same meaning is elaborately explained in four ślokas of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
These four ślokas are known as the catuḥ-ślokī. The verse connects these teachings through their shared meaning.
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:
He then explained the catuḥ-ślokī (four ślokas ) of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the essence of that great scripture. From that day on, all the sannyāsīs of Vārāṇasī became devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
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Write the sequence oṁkāra, Gāyatrī mantra, and catuḥ-ślokī, noting that the same meaning is explained in increasing detail.
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