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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.152
এক বিপ্র, এক সেবক, চন্দন বহিতে ।
পুরী-গোসাঞির সঙ্গে দিল সম্বল-সহিতে ॥ ১৫২ ॥
eka vipra, eka sevaka, candana vahite
purī-gosāñira saṅge dila sambala-sahite
One brāhmaṇa and one servant were given to Mādhavendra Purī just to carry the sandalwood. He was also given the necessary traveling expenses.
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One brāhmaṇa and one servant were given to Mādhavendra Purī.
Their specific task was to carry the sandalwood.
Mādhavendra Purī was also given the necessary traveling expenses.
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:
Traveling through Bengal, he reached Remuṇā village and there received a pot of condensed milk ( kṣīra ) offered to the Deity of Gopīnāthajī. This pot of condensed milk was stolen by Gopīnātha and delivered to Mādhavendra 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: “servant”
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What practical help could I offer someone carrying out devotional service?
Offer one concrete form of help today, such as carrying supplies or contributing toward a service-related journey.
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