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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.110
গোপাল-সৌন্দর্য দেখি’ লোকে আনন্দিত ।
প্রতিমা চলিঞা আইলা, — শুনিঞা বিস্মিত ॥ ১১০ ॥
gopāla-saundarya dekhi’ loke ānandita
pratimā caliñā āilā, — śuniñā vismita
When the people arrived, they were very pleased to see the beauty of Gopāla, and when they heard that He had actually walked there, they were all surprised.
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The people arrived and saw the beauty of Gopāla.
Seeing His beauty made them very pleased.
When they heard that He had actually walked there, they were all surprised.
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:
In this way, He gradually arrived at Kamalapura, and on the banks of the Bhārgī River He came to the temple of Lord Śiva, where He entrusted His sannyāsa staff to Nityānanda Prabhu. However, Nityānanda Prabhu broke the staff into three pieces and threw it into the Bhārgī River at a place known as Āṭhāranālā.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 5
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How do the people’s pleasure and surprise help you reflect on Gopāla?
Pause today to reflect on the pleasure the people felt on seeing Gopāla’s beauty.
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