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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.19
‘ক্ষীরচোরা গোপীনাথ’ প্রসিদ্ধ তাঁর নাম ।
ভক্তগণে কহে প্রভু সেই ত’ আখ্যান ॥ ১৯ ॥
‘kṣīra-corā gopīnātha’ prasiddha tāṅra nāma
bhakta-gaṇe kahe prabhu sei ta’ ākhyāna
That Deity was known widely as Kṣīra-corā-gopīnātha, and Caitanya Mahāprabhu told His devotees the story of how the Deity became so famous.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Deity was widely known as Kṣīra-corā-gopīnātha.
Caitanya Mahāprabhu told His devotees the story of this Deity.
His narration explained how the Deity had become so famous.
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:
Passing along the path of Chatrabhoga and coming to Vṛddhamantreśvara, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu reached the border of Orissa. On His way He enjoyed transcendental bliss by chanting and begging alms in different villages.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What draws me to hear the story behind a Deity’s name?
Read the name Kṣīra-corā-gopīnātha slowly, and recall that Caitanya Mahāprabhu shared His story with devotees.
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