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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.165
গ্রীষ্মকালে গোপীনাথ পরিবে চন্দন ।
শুনি’ আনন্দিত হৈল সেবকের মন ॥ ১৬৫ ॥
grīṣma-kāle gopīnātha paribe candana
śuni’ ānandita haila sevakera mana
The servants of Gopīnātha became very pleased to hear that in the summer all the sandalwood pulp would be used to anoint the body of Gopīnātha.
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The servants heard that all the sandalwood pulp would be used for Gopīnātha.
The sandalwood would anoint His body during the summer.
The servants of Gopīnātha were very pleased to hear this.
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:
Again he saw in a dream that Gopāla at Govardhana Hill desired that very sandalwood to be turned into pulp mixed with camphor and smeared over the body of Gopīnāthajī. Understanding that that would satisfy the Gopāla Deity at Govardhana, Mādhavendra Purī executed the order and returned to Jagannātha 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: “servants”
Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “gopīnātha”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I feel pleased when arrangements are made for the Lord’s service?
Take a moment today to appreciate one arrangement made for the Lord’s service.
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