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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.151
রাজপাত্র-সনে যার যার পরিচয় ।
তারে মাগি’ কর্পূর-চন্দন করিলা সঞ্চয় ॥ ১৫১ ॥
rāja-pātra-sane yāra yāra paricaya
tāre māgi’ karpūra-candana karilā sañcaya
Those who were acquainted with government officers met with them and begged for camphor and sandalwood, which they collected.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The purport explains that camphor was used in the Jagannātha Deity’s ārātrika and sandalwood was used to smear His body.
Both items were under government control. Devotees acquainted with government officers met with them and begged for the supplies.
The devotees informed the officials of all the details. They obtained permission to take the sandalwood and camphor outside Jagannātha Purī.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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:
After reaching Jagannātha Purī, Mādhavendra Purī received permission from the King to take out one maund of sandalwood and twenty tolas of camphor. Aided by two men, he brought these things to Remuṇā.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I take care to explain a service’s needs and obtain the necessary permission?
For one service task today, check whether you need permission and ask for it with a clear explanation.
Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.
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