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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.158
গোপাল আসিয়া কহে, — শুন হে মাধব ।
কর্পূর-চন্দন আমি পাইলাম সব ॥ ১৫৮ ॥
gopāla āsiyā kahe, — śuna he mādhava
karpūra-candana āmi pāilāma saba
Mādhavendra Purī dreamed that Gopāla came before him and said, “O Mādhavendra Purī, I have already received all the sandalwood and camphor.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
In his dream, Mādhavendra Purī saw Gopāla come before him.
Gopāla addressed Mādhavendra Purī directly.
Gopāla said that He had already received all the sandalwood and camphor.
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.
What stands out to you in Gopāla’s statement that He had already received everything?
Pause today to reflect on Gopāla’s words: “I have already received all the sandalwood and camphor.”
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