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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.150
গোপাল চন্দন মাগে, — শুনি’ ভক্তগণ ।
আনন্দে চন্দন লাগি’ করিল যতন ॥ ১৫০ ॥
gopāla candana māge, — śuni’ bhakta-gaṇa
ānande candana lāgi’ karila yatana
When all the devotees at Jagannātha Purī heard that the Gopāla Deity wanted sandalwood, in great pleasure they all endeavored to collect it.
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The devotees at Jagannātha Purī heard that the Gopāla Deity wanted sandalwood.
They responded to this request with great pleasure.
All of them endeavored to collect the sandalwood.
Selfless service and longing. Gopāla’s requests, Gopīnātha’s mercy, and Mādhavendra Purī’s devotion deepen the theme of longing.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
One night the Gopāla Deity again appeared to Mādhavendra Purī in a dream and asked him to go to Jagannātha Purī to collect some sandalwood pulp and smear it on the body of the Deity. Having received this order, Mādhavendra Purī immediately started for Orissa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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