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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.111
তবে সেই বড়বিপ্র আনন্দিত হঞা ।
গোপালের আগে পড়ে দণ্ডবৎ হঞা ॥ ১১১ ॥
tabe sei baḍa-vipra ānandita hañā
gopālera āge paḍe daṇḍavat hañā
Then the elderly brāhmaṇa, being very pleased, came forward and immediately fell like a stick in front of Gopāla.
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The elderly brāhmaṇa was very pleased.
He came forward before Gopāla.
He immediately fell like a stick in front of the Lord.
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:
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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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the elderly brāhmaṇa’s immediate bow suggest to you about offering respect?
Offer Gopāla a deliberate, respectful bow today, remembering the elderly brāhmaṇa’s response.
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