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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.177
মহা-দয়াময় প্ৰভু — ভকতবত্সল ।
চন্দন পরি’ ভক্তশ্রম করিল সফল ॥ ১৭৭ ॥
mahā-dayā-maya prabhu — bhakata-vatsala
candana pari’ bhakta-śrama karila saphala
“The Lord is very merciful and attached to His devotees, so when Gopīnātha was covered with sandalwood pulp, Mādhavendra Purī’s labor became successful.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord is very merciful.
He is attached to His devotees.
When Gopīnātha was covered with sandalwood pulp, Mādhavendra Purī’s labor became successful.
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:
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
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “merciful”
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.
How does this verse connect successful service with the Lord’s mercy?
Offer a brief prayer appreciating the Lord’s mercy and His attachment to His devotees.
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