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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.109
আইল সকল লোক সাক্ষী দেখিবারে ।
গোপাল দেখিঞা লোক দণ্ডবৎ করে ॥ ১০৯ ॥
āila sakala loka sākṣī dekhibāre
gopāla dekhiñā loka daṇḍavat kare
All the townspeople went to see the witness Gopāla, and when they saw the Lord actually standing there, they all offered their respectful obeisances.
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All the townspeople went to see the witness Gopāla.
They saw the Lord actually standing there.
They all offered their respectful obeisances to Him.
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:
With the help of Lord Jagannātha, King Puruṣottama-deva fought the King of Vidyānagara and defeated him. Thus he took charge of both the King’s daughter and his kingdom as well.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 5
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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What can you learn from the townspeople’s respectful response to Gopāla?
Offer a respectful bow to Gopāla today.
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