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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.211
তাঁরে প্রদক্ষিণ করি’ করিল গমন ।
এথা আচার্যের ঘরে উঠিল ক্রন্দন ॥ ২১১ ॥
tāṅre pradakṣiṇa kari’ karila gamana
ethā ācāryera ghare uṭhila krandana
When everything was arranged, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu circumambulated His mother and then started for Jagannātha Purī. In the house of Advaita Ācārya there arose tumultuous crying.
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When everything was arranged, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu circumambulated His mother.
He then started for Jagannātha Purī.
Tumultuous crying arose in the house of Advaita Ācārya.
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:
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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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “crying”
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What moves you about the Lord’s reverence for His mother at the moment of departure?
Pause over the verse today and reflect on both the Lord’s gesture of respect and the crying at His departure.
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