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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.104
সুগন্ধি চন্দনে লিপ্ত কৈল কলেবর ।
সুগন্ধি পুষ্পমালা আনি’ দিল হৃদয়-উপর ॥ ১০৪ ॥
sugandhi candane lipta kaila kalevara
sugandhi puṣpa-mālā āni’ dila hṛdaya-upara
Śrī Advaita Ācārya then smeared the bodies of the Lords with sandalwood pulp and then placed very fragrant flower garlands on Their chests.
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Śrī Advaita Ācārya smeared the bodies of the Lords with sandalwood pulp.
He then placed flower garlands on Their chests.
The garlands were very fragrant, another detail of His service to the Lords.
Reunion and heartbreaking parting. After sannyāsa, mother Śacī and the devotees reunite with Him before consenting to separation.
The mood of Madhya 3 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:
There all the Navadvīpa devotees, along with mother Śacīdevī, came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This house was located at Śāntipura.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”
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How does Advaita Ācārya’s care with sandalwood and flowers deepen my appreciation of service?
Read the verse slowly and recall the two offerings used to serve the Lords.
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