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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.172
শুনি’ ভক্তগণ কহে করি’ নমস্কার ।
মাতার যে ইচ্ছা সেই সম্মত সবার ॥ ১৭২ ॥
śuni’ bhakta-gaṇa kahe kari’ namaskāra
mātāra ye icchā sei sammata sabāra
Hearing this appeal from mother Śacī, all the devotees offered obeisances and said, “We all agree to whatever mother Śacī desires.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
All the devotees heard mother Śacī’s appeal.
They offered obeisances, showing their respect.
They all agreed to whatever mother Śacī desired.
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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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: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I listen to another person’s wishes with respect?
Today, listen carefully to someone’s request before giving your response.
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