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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.161
দ্বিধা না ভাবিহ, না করিহ কিছু মনে ।
বিশ্বাস করি’ চন্দন দেহ আমার বচনে ॥ ১৬১ ॥
dvidhā nā bhāviha, nā kariha kichu mane
viśvāsa kari’ candana deha āmāra vacane
“You should not hesitate to act according to My order. Believing in Me, just do what is needed.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Gopāla told Mādhavendra Purī not to hesitate to act according to His order.
He asked Mādhavendra Purī to believe in Him.
His direction was simple: “Just do what is needed.”
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:
Understanding that that would satisfy the Gopāla Deity at Govardhana, Mādhavendra Purī executed the order and returned to Jagannātha Purī. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu narrated this story for Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and other devotees and praised the pure devotional service of Mādhavendra Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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