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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.170
শ্রীমুখে মাধব-পুরীর অমৃত-চরিত ।
ভক্তগণে শুনাঞা প্রভু করে আস্বাদিত ॥ ১৭০ ॥
śrī-mukhe mādhava-purīra amṛta-carita
bhakta-gaṇe śunāñā prabhu kare āsvādita
Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally praised the nectarean characteristics of Mādhavendra Purī, and while He related all this to the devotees, He personally relished it.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally praised the nectarean characteristics of Mādhavendra Purī.
He related these characteristics to the devotees.
As He spoke, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally relished what He described.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu narrated this story for Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and other devotees and praised the pure devotional service of Mādhavendra Purī. When He recited some verses composed by Mādhavendra Purī, He went into an ecstatic mood.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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