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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.208
কভু বা তোমরা করিবে নীলাদ্রি গমন ।
কভু বা আসিব আমি করিতে গঙ্গাস্নান ॥ ২০৮ ॥
kabhu vā tomarā karibe nīlādri gamana
kabhu vā āsiba āmi karite gaṅgā-snāna
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told them, “Sometimes you will come to Jagannātha Purī, and sometimes I shall come bathe in the Ganges.”
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told the devotees that they would sometimes come to Jagannātha Purī.
He said that He would sometimes come to bathe in the Ganges.
His words described future visits both by the devotees and by Himself.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu granted His mother’s request and, followed by Nityānanda, Mukunda, Jagadānanda and Dāmodara, left Śāntipura. Bidding farewell to mother Śacīdevī, they all proceeded toward Jagannātha Purī, following the path of Chatrabhoga.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
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What reassurance do you find in the Lord’s words about future visits?
Read the Lord’s words aloud once and reflect on the visits He describes.
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