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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.105
আচার্য করিতে চাহে পাদ-সম্বাহন ।
সঙ্কুচিত হঞা প্রভু বলেন বচন ॥ ১০৫ ॥
ācārya karite cāhe pāda-saṁvāhana
saṅkucita hañā prabhu balena vacana
When the Lord lay down on the bed, Advaita Ācārya waited to massage His legs, but the Lord was very hesitant and spoke as follows to Advaita Ācārya.
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The Lord lay down on the bed.
Advaita Ācārya waited to massage His legs.
The Lord was very hesitant and began to speak to Advaita Ācārya. This verse does not yet give His words.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
When I offer service, am I attentive to the other person’s hesitation?
Offer someone a small act of care today, and pause to hear their response before proceeding.
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