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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.143
চলি’ চলি’ আইলা পুরী শ্রীনীলাচল ।
জগন্নাথ দেখি’ হৈলা প্রেমেতে বিহ্বল ॥ ১৪৩ ॥
cali’ cali’ āilā purī śrī-nīlācala
jagannātha dekhi’ hailā premete vihvala
Walking and walking, Mādhavendra Purī finally reached Jagannātha Purī, which is also known as Nīlācala. There he saw Lord Jagannātha and was overwhelmed with loving ecstasy.
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Walking and walking, Mādhavendra Purī finally reached Jagannātha Purī.
Jagannātha Purī is also known as Nīlācala.
There he saw Lord Jagannātha and was overwhelmed with loving ecstasy.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu narrated this story for Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and other devotees and praised the pure devotional service of Mādhavendra Purī. When He recited some verses composed by Mādhavendra Purī, He went into an ecstatic mood.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What touches you about Mādhavendra Purī’s meeting with Lord Jagannātha after his long walk?
Read the description of his arrival slowly and reflect for a minute on his joy in seeing Lord Jagannātha.
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