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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.131
নিত্যানন্দ সঙ্গে বুলে প্ৰভুকে ধরিঞা ।
আচার্য, হরিদাস বুলে পাছে ত’ নাচিঞা ॥ ১৩১ ॥
nityānanda saṅge bule prabhuke dhariñā
ācārya, haridāsa bule pāche ta’ nāciñā
Lord Nityānanda began to walk with Caitanya Mahāprabhu to see that He would not fall, and Advaita Ācārya and Haridāsa Ṭhākura followed Them, dancing.
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Lord Nityānanda walked with Caitanya Mahāprabhu to see that He would not fall.
Advaita Ācārya and Haridāsa Ṭhākura followed Them.
As they followed, Advaita Ācārya and Haridāsa Ṭhākura danced.
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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Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
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In this verse: “haridāsa”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I be attentive to someone’s safety while sharing in their joy?
Offer a steadying hand today to someone who needs help walking.
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