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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.123
তাঁর ভক্তিবশে গোপাল তাঁরে আজ্ঞা দিল ।
গোপাল লইয়া সেই কটকে আইল ॥ ১২৩ ॥
tāṅra bhakti-vaśe gopāla tāṅre ājñā dila
gopāla la-iyā sei kaṭake āila
When the King begged Him to come to his kingdom, Gopāla, who was already obliged for his devotional service, accepted his prayer. Thus the King took the Gopāla Deity and went back to Kaṭaka.
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The King begged Gopāla to come to his kingdom.
Gopāla was already obliged by the King’s devotional service and accepted his prayer.
The King took the Gopāla Deity and returned to Kaṭaka.
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:
Thus he took charge of both the King’s daughter and his kingdom as well. At that time, Gopālajī, being very much obligated by the devotional service of King Puruṣottama-deva, was brought to the town of Kaṭaka.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: “service”
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What does Gopāla’s response help you appreciate about devotional service?
Take a moment today to offer Gopāla a prayer in a spirit of service.
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