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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.39
বহুদিন তোমার পথ করি নিরীক্ষণ ।
কবে আসি’ মাধব আমা করিবে সেবন ॥ ৩৯ ॥
bahu-dina tomāra patha kari nirīkṣaṇa
kabe āsi’ mādhava āmā karibe sevana
“For many days I have been observing you, and I have been wondering, ‘When will Mādhavendra Purī come here to serve Me?’
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The boy said He had been observing Mādhavendra Purī for many days.
He had been wondering when Mādhavendra Purī would come there.
He was awaiting Mādhavendra Purī’s arrival to serve Him.
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:
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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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “serve”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the boy’s eagerness for Mādhavendra Purī’s service affect your own desire to serve?
Set aside a few minutes today for one act of devotional service you have been postponing.
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