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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.108
শান্তিপুরের লোক শুনি’ প্রভুর আগমন ।
দেখিতে আইলা লোক প্রভুর চরণ ॥ ১০৮ ॥
śāntipurera loka śuni’ prabhura āgamana
dekhite āilā loka prabhura caraṇa
When the people of Śāntipura heard that Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was staying there, they all immediately came to see His lotus feet.
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The people of Śāntipura heard that Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was staying there.
They all immediately came to see Him.
Their desire was to see His lotus feet.
Reunion and heartbreaking parting. After sannyāsa, mother Śacī and the devotees reunite with Him before consenting to separation.
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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.
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In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What touches me about the people’s immediate eagerness to see the Lord?
Spend a moment today reflecting on the people’s eagerness to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
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