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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.13
রেমুণাতে গোপীনাথ পরম-মোহন ।
ভক্তি করি’ কৈল প্রভু তাঁর দরশন ॥ ১৩ ॥
remuṇāte gopīnātha parama-mohana
bhakti kari’ kaila prabhu tāṅra daraśana
The Deity of Gopīnātha in the temple at Remuṇā was very attractive. Lord Caitanya visited the temple and offered His obeisances with great devotion.
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The Deity of Gopīnātha in the temple at Remuṇā was very attractive.
Lord Caitanya visited the temple.
He offered His obeisances with great devotion.
Selfless service and longing. Gopāla’s requests, Gopīnātha’s mercy, and Mādhavendra Purī’s devotion deepen the theme of longing.
The mood of Madhya 4 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:
In this way He reached the celebrated village of Remuṇā, where there is a Deity of Gopīnātha. There He narrated the story of Mādhavendra Purī, as He had heard it from His spiritual master, Īśvara Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “gopīnātha”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I make my offering of obeisances more devotional?
Offer obeisances today, taking a moment to do so with devotion rather than haste.
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