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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.165
বাল্যকাল হৈতে তোমার যে কৈলুঁ সেবন ।
তার এই ফল মোরে দেহ নারায়ণ ॥ ১৬৫ ॥
bālya-kāla haite tomāra ye kailuṅ sevana
tāra ei phala more deha nārāyaṇa
“My dear Lord, kindly bestow this benediction as a result of whatever service I have rendered unto You from my childhood.
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She addressed the Lord affectionately as “My dear Lord.”
She asked Him kindly to bestow a benediction.
Her appeal referred to whatever service she had rendered to Him from childhood.
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:
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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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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: “service”
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How does remembering your service to the Lord shape your prayers?
Recall one act of service you have offered to the Lord, and address Him in a simple, heartfelt prayer.
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