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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.36
কুঞ্জ দেখাঞা কহে, — আমি এই কুঞ্জে রই ।
শীত-বৃষ্টি-বাতাগ্নিতে মহা-দুঃখ পাই ॥ ৩৬ ॥
kuñja dekhāñā kahe, — āmi ei kuñje ra-i
śīta-vṛṣṭi-vātāgnite mahā-duḥkha pāi
The boy showed Mādhavendra Purī the bush and said, “I reside in this bush, and because of this I suffer very much from severe cold, rain showers, winds and scorching heat.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The boy showed Mādhavendra Purī the bush where He resided.
He said that living in the bush caused Him great suffering.
He described exposure to severe cold, rain showers, winds and scorching heat.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the boy’s description help you listen carefully to His needs?
Read the boy’s words attentively and name the four conditions He said caused Him suffering.
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