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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.26
বালকের সৌন্দর্যে পুরীর হইল সন্তোষ ।
তাহার মধুর-বাক্যে গেল ভোক-শোষ ॥ ২৬ ॥
bālakera saundarye purīra ha-ila santoṣa
tāhāra madhura-vākye gela bhoka-śoṣa
When he saw the beauty of that boy, Mādhavendra Purī became very satisfied. Hearing His sweet words, he forgot all hunger and thirst.
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Seeing the boy’s beauty, Mādhavendra Purī became very satisfied.
The boy’s words were sweet to hear.
Hearing His sweet words, Mādhavendra Purī forgot all hunger and thirst.
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:
There He narrated the story of Mādhavendra Purī, as He had heard it from His spiritual master, Īśvara Purī. The narration is as follows.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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What stands out to you about the effect of the boy’s presence and words?
Read this translation slowly today, pausing over Mādhavendra Purī’s satisfaction.
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