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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.68
কুম্ভকার ঘরে ছিল যে মৃদ্ভাজন ।
সব আনাইল প্রাতে, চড়িল রন্ধন ॥ ৬৮ ॥
kumbhakāra ghare chila ye mṛd-bhājana
saba ānāila prāte, caḍila randhana
When the villagers brought their stock of rice, dhal and flour, the potters of the village brought all kinds of cooking pots, and in the morning the cooking began.
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The villagers brought their stocks of rice, dhal and flour.
The village potters brought all kinds of cooking pots.
With the ingredients and pots gathered, cooking began in the morning.
Selfless service and longing. Gopāla’s requests, Gopīnātha’s mercy, and Mādhavendra Purī’s devotion deepen the theme of longing.
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The next morning he invited his neighborhood friends to accompany him to excavate the Deity from the jungle. He then established the Deity of Śrī Gopālajī on top of Govardhana Hill with great pomp.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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In this verse: “gathered”
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