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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.20
পূর্বে মাধবপুরীর লাগি’ ক্ষীর কৈল চুরি ।
অতএব নাম হৈল ‘ক্ষীরচোরা হরি’ ॥ ২০ ॥
pūrve mādhava-purīra lāgi’ kṣīra kaila curi
ataeva nāma haila ‘kṣīra-corā hari’
Formerly the Deity had stolen a pot of sweet rice for Mādhavendra Purī; therefore He became very famous as the Lord who stole the sweet rice.
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The Deity had formerly stolen a pot of sweet rice.
He had stolen it for Mādhavendra Purī.
Because of this act, He became famous as the Lord who stole the sweet rice.
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:
On His way He enjoyed transcendental bliss by chanting and begging alms in different villages. In this way He reached the celebrated village of Remuṇā, where there is a Deity of Gopīnātha.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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