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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.151
একে একে মিলিল প্রভু সব ভক্তগণ ।
সবার মুখ দেখি’ করে দৃঢ় আলিঙ্গন ॥ ১৫১ ॥
eke eke milila prabhu saba bhakta-gaṇa
sabāra mukha dekhi’ kare dṛḍha āliṅgana
The Lord met all the devotees one after the other, and looking at everyone’s face individually, He embraced them tightly.
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The Lord meets all the devotees one after the other.
He looks at each devotee’s face individually.
He embraces them tightly, expressing affection through each personal meeting.
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
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In this verse: “embraced”
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How can I give each person I meet more individual attention?
When greeting someone today, pause and give that person your undivided attention.
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