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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.103
এইমতে চলি’ বিপ্র নিজে-দেশে আইলা ।
গ্রামের নিকট আসি’ মনেতে চিন্তিলা ॥ ১০৩ ॥
ei-mate cali’ vipra nija-deśe āilā
grāmera nikaṭa āsi’ manete cintilā
The young brāhmaṇa walked and walked in this way until he eventually arrived in his own country. When he neared his own village, he began to think as follows.
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The young brāhmaṇa continued walking in this way.
Eventually, he arrived in his own country.
As he approached his own village, he began to consider what would come next.
Faith vindicated. The Deity bears witness; anxiety over a broken promise becomes astonishment and relief.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Later, the king of that country constructed a fine temple for Gopāla. Afterwards, King Puruṣottama-deva of Orissa was insulted by the King of Vidyānagara, who refused to give him his daughter in marriage and called him a sweeper of Lord Jagannātha.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 5
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the phrase “walked and walked” help you notice about the brāhmaṇa’s journey?
Take one small step today toward completing a task you have already begun.
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