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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.120
ব্যাকুল হঞা প্রভু ভূমিতে পড়িলা ।
গোসাঞি দেখিয়া আচার্য নৃত্য সম্বরিলা ॥ ১২০ ॥
vyākula hañā prabhu bhūmite paḍilā
gosāñi dekhiyā ācārya nṛtya sambarilā
Being agitated by the ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu suddenly fell to the ground. Seeing this, Advaita Ācārya stopped dancing.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was agitated by ecstasy.
He suddenly fell to the ground.
Seeing Him fall, Advaita Ācārya stopped dancing.
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:
Mother Śacīdevī cooked for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu, and at that time there were many joking exchanges between Advaita Prabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu. In the evening there was a mass saṅkīrtana at the house of Advaita Prabhu, and mother Śacīdevī gave Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu permission to leave.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
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What do you notice about Advaita Ācārya’s immediate response to the Lord?
Read the verse slowly, noticing the moment when Advaita Ācārya sees the Lord fall and stops dancing.
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