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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.48
গ্রামের ঈশ্বর তোমার — গোবর্ধনধারী ।
কুঞ্জে আছে, চল, তাঁরে বাহির যে করি ॥ ৪৮ ॥
grāmera īśvara tomāra — govardhana-dhārī
kuñje āche, cala, tāṅre bāhira ye kari
“The proprietor of this village, Govardhana-dhārī, is lying in the bushes. Let us go there and rescue Him from that place.
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Mādhavendra Purī identified Govardhana-dhārī as the proprietor of the village.
He told the villagers that Govardhana-dhārī was lying in the bushes.
He invited them to go together and rescue Him from that place.
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:
In this way He reached the celebrated village of Remuṇā, where there is a Deity of Gopīnātha. There He narrated the story of Mādhavendra Purī, as He had heard it from His spiritual master, Īśvara Purī.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-dhārī”
Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts
Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “together”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How willing am I to join others when there is a clear opportunity to serve?
Invite someone to help you with one small act of service today.
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