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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.211
এই ত’ আখ্যানে কহিলা দোঁহার মহিমা ।
প্রভুর ভক্তবাৎসল্য, আর ভক্তপ্রেম-সীমা ॥ ২১১ ॥
ei ta’ ākhyāne kahilā doṅhāra mahimā
prabhura bhakta-vātsalya, āra bhakta-prema-sīmā
Thus I have described both the transcendental glories of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s affection for His devotees and the highest limit of ecstatic love of God.
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The narration describes Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s affection for His devotees.
The glories of His affection are transcendental.
The narration also describes the highest limit of ecstatic love of God.
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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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “ecstatic love”
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What does this verse invite you to appreciate about Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s affection for His devotees?
Pause today to reflect on Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s affection for His devotees.
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