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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.206
আর দিন প্রভু কহে সব ভক্তগণে ।
নিজ-নিজ-গৃহে সবে করহ গমনে ॥ ২০৬ ॥
āra dina prabhu kahe saba bhakta-gaṇe
nija-nija-gṛhe sabe karaha gamane
The next day, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu requested all the devotees to return to their respective homes.
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The next day, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke to all the devotees.
He requested that they return home.
Each devotee was asked to return to their respective home.
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:
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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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out to you about the Lord personally asking the devotees to return home?
Reread the verse slowly, noticing who gives the request and whom He addresses.
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