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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.188
বহু পরিশ্রমে চন্দন রেমুণা আনিল ।
আনন্দ বাড়িল মনে, দুঃখ না গণিল ॥ ১৮৮ ॥
bahu pariśrame candana remuṇā ānila
ānanda bāḍila mane, duḥkha nā gaṇila
“With great trouble and after much labor, Mādhavendra Purī brought the load of sandalwood to Remuṇā. However, he was still very pleased; he discounted all the difficulties.
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Mādhavendra Purī brought the load of sandalwood to Remuṇā.
Doing so required much labor and caused him great trouble.
Nevertheless, he remained very pleased. He discounted all the difficulties.
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:
Aided by two men, he brought these things to Remuṇā. 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.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.
Can I value the joy of service more than the effort it requires?
While doing one devotional task today, focus on the pleasure of serving rather than on its inconvenience.
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