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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.95
ব্রহ্মারে ঈশ্বর চতুঃশ্লোকী যে কহিলা ।
ব্রহ্মা নারদে সেই উপদেশ কৈলা ॥ ৯৫ ॥
brahmāre īśvara catuḥ-ślokī ye kahilā
brahmā nārade sei upadeśa kailā
“Whatever was spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to Lord Brahmā in those four verses of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam was also explained to Nārada by Lord Brahmā.
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The Supreme Personality of Godhead spoke the four verses of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to Lord Brahmā.
Lord Brahmā then explained to Nārada what the Lord had spoken.
The teaching thus passes from the Supreme Personality of Godhead through Lord Brahmā to Nārada.
Reconciliation and broad mercy. Opponents turn toward bhakti; the Lord returns to Purī and embraces devotees.
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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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