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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.177
সন্ন্যাসীর ধর্ম নহে — সন্ন্যাস করিয়া ।
নিজ জন্মস্থানে রহে কুটুম্ব লঞা ॥ ১৭৭ ॥
sannyāsīra dharma nahe — sannyāsa kariñā
nija janma-sthāne rahe kuṭumba lañā
“After accepting sannyāsa, it is not the duty of a sannyāsī to remain at his birthplace, encircled by relatives.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explained a duty connected with accepting sannyāsa.
A sannyāsī should not remain at his birthplace, encircled by relatives.
His statement concerned the responsibilities of the renounced order.
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:
She requested Him to make Jagannātha Purī, Nīlācala, His headquarters. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu granted His mother’s request and, followed by Nityānanda, Mukunda, Jagadānanda and Dāmodara, left Śāntipura.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
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