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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.11
গয়া, বারাণসী, প্ৰয়াগ — সকল করিয়া ।
মথুরাতে আইলা দুঁহে আনন্দিত হঞা ॥ ১১ ॥
gayā, vārāṇasī, prayāga — sakala kariyā
mathurāte āilā duṅhe ānandita hañā
First of all they visited Gayā, then Kāśī, then Prayāga. Finally, with great pleasure, they came to Mathurā.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The pilgrims first visited Gayā.
They then visited Kāśī and Prayāga.
Finally, they came to Mathurā with great pleasure.
Faith vindicated. The Deity bears witness; anxiety over a broken promise becomes astonishment and relief.
The mood of Madhya 5 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:
After touring many places of pilgrimage, the two brāhmaṇas finally reached Vṛndāvana. The elderly brāhmaṇa was very satisfied with the service of the young brāhmaṇa, and he wanted to offer him his youngest daughter in marriage.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 5
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What stands out to you about the pilgrims’ feelings on reaching Mathurā?
Read the sequence of places aloud, ending with the words describing their pleasure at reaching Mathurā.
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