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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.166
যে কালে নিমাঞি পড়ে ধরণী-উপরে ।
ব্যথা যেন নাহি লাগে নিমাঞি-শরীরে ॥ ১৬৬ ॥
ye kāle nimāñi paḍe dharaṇī-upare
vyathā yena nāhi lāge nimāñi-śarīre
“Whenever Nimāi falls to the surface of the earth, please do not let Him feel any pain.”
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Her prayer concerned Nimāi’s falls to the surface of the earth.
She asked that He not feel any pain.
She wanted this protection whenever He fell, not just on one occasion.
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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