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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.212
শ্রদ্ধাযুক্ত হঞা ইহা শুনে যেই জন ।
শ্রীকৃষ্ণ-চরণে সেই পায় প্রেমধন ॥ ২১২ ॥
śraddhā-yukta hañā ihā śune yei jana
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇe sei pāya prema-dhana
One who hears this narration with faith and devotion attains the treasure of love of Godhead at the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
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This narration is to be heard with faith and devotion.
One who hears in this way attains the treasure of love of Godhead.
This love is attained at the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
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:
But when He saw that many people were assembled, He checked Himself and ate some sweet rice prasādam. Thus He passed that night, and the next morning He again started for Jagannātha Purī.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.
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love of godhead”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can you bring faith and devotion to your hearing of this narration?
Read a passage from this narration aloud today and listen with the desire to attain love of Godhead.
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