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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.45
শ্রীকৃষ্ণকে দেখিনু মুঞি নারিনু চিনিতে ।
এত বলি’ প্রেমাবেশে পড়িলা ভূমিতে ॥ ৪৫ ॥
śrī-kṛṣṇake dekhinu muñi nārinu cinite
eta bali’ premāveśe paḍilā bhūmite
Mādhavendra Purī began to lament, “I saw Lord Kṛṣṇa directly, but I could not recognize Him!” Thus he fell down on the ground in ecstatic love.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Mādhavendra Purī realized that he had seen Lord Kṛṣṇa directly.
He lamented that he had not recognized Him.
He fell to the ground in ecstatic love.
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.
Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lament”, “lamented”
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “ecstatic love”
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What moves me about Mādhavendra Purī’s sorrow at not recognizing Lord Kṛṣṇa?
Read Mādhavendra Purī’s words slowly once, pausing to reflect on his love for Lord Kṛṣṇa.
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