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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.35
স্বপ্নে দেখে, সেই বালক সম্মুখে আসিঞা ।
এক কুঞ্জে লঞা গেল হাতেতে ধরিঞা ॥ ৩৫ ॥
svapne dekhe, sei bālaka sammukhe āsiñā
eka kuñje lañā gela hātete dhariñā
In a dream Mādhavendra Purī saw the very same boy. The boy came before him and, holding his hand, took him to a bush in the jungle.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
In a dream, Mādhavendra Purī saw the very same boy.
The boy came before him and held his hand.
Taking Mādhavendra Purī with him, the boy led him to a bush in the jungle.
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:
The next morning he invited his neighborhood friends to accompany him to excavate the Deity from the jungle. He then established the Deity of Śrī Gopālajī on top of Govardhana Hill with great pomp.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What do you notice about the personal way the boy led Mādhavendra Purī?
Reread the verse slowly, pausing to reflect on the boy holding Mādhavendra Purī’s hand.
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