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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.136
এইমত দশদিন ভোজন-কীর্তন ।
একরূপে করি’ করে প্রভুর সেবন ॥ ১৩৬ ॥
ei-mata daśa-dina bhojana-kīrtana
eka-rūpe kari’ kare prabhura sevana
For ten continuous days Advaita Ācārya held feasting and chanting in the evening. He served the Lord in this way without any change.
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Advaita Ācārya held feasting and chanting for ten continuous days.
The feasting and chanting took place in the evening.
He served the Lord in this way without any change.
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:
In the evening there was a mass saṅkīrtana at the house of Advaita Prabhu, and mother Śacīdevī gave Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu permission to leave. She requested Him to make Jagannātha Purī, Nīlācala, His headquarters.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
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Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “chanting”
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: “served”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What small act of service can I carry out with greater steadiness?
Set aside a few minutes this evening for chanting, as a small step toward regular service.
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