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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.41
‘শ্রীগোপাল’ নাম মোর, — গোবর্ধনধারী ।
বজ্রের স্থাপিত, আমি ইহাঁ অধিকারী ॥ ৪১ ॥
‘śrī-gopāla’ nāma mora, — govardhana-dhārī
vajrera sthāpita, āmi ihāṅ adhikārī
“My name is Gopāla. I am the lifter of Govardhana Hill. I was installed by Vajra, and here I am the authority.
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He revealed that His name is Gopāla.
He identified Himself as the lifter of Govardhana Hill.
He said that Vajra had installed Him and that He was the authority there.
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:
He then established the Deity of Śrī Gopālajī on top of Govardhana Hill with great pomp. Gopāla was worshiped, and the Annakūṭa festival was observed.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.
Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “govardhana”
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How does Gopāla’s declaration of His identity deepen your attention to His words?
Read Gopāla’s declaration aloud once, giving careful attention to His name and His identity as the lifter of Govardhana Hill.
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