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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.184
তুমি সব করিতে পার গমনাগমন ।
গঙ্গাস্নানে কভু হবে তাঁর আগমন ॥ ১৮৪ ॥
tumi saba karite pāra gamanāgamana
gaṅgā-snāne kabhu habe tāṅra āgamana
“All you devotees will be able to come and go, and sometimes He may also come to take His bath in the Ganges.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Mother Śacī said that all the devotees would be able to come and go.
She also spoke of the possibility that He might sometimes come.
Such visits could be occasions for Him to take His bath in the Ganges.
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:
Advaita Prabhu asked Him to take His bath in the Ganges and took Him to His (Advaita’s) house. There all the Navadvīpa devotees, along with mother Śacīdevī, came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the possibility of future visits help sustain affection across distance?
Take a moment today to appreciate an opportunity to visit with devotees.
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