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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.54
পাথরের সিংহাসনে ঠাকুর বসাইল ।
বড় এক পাথর পৃষ্ঠে অবলম্ব দিল ॥ ৫৪ ॥
pātharera siṁhāsane ṭhākura vasāila
baḍa eka pāthara pṛṣṭhe avalamba dila
A big stone was made into a throne, and the Deity was installed upon it. Another big stone was placed behind the Deity for support.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
A big stone was made into a throne.
The Deity was installed upon that stone throne.
Another big stone was placed behind the Deity to support Him.
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:
One night while in Govardhana, Mādhavendra Purī dreamed that the Gopāla Deity was within the forest. The next morning he invited his neighborhood friends to accompany him to excavate the Deity from the jungle.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.
What does the careful provision of a throne and support invite you to notice?
Give attention to one practical detail in your place of worship, making it clean and orderly.
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