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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.127
ঠাকুরের নাসাতে যদি ছিদ্র থাকিত ।
তবে এই দাসী মুক্তা নাসায় পরাইত ॥ ১২৭ ॥
ṭhākurera nāsāte yadi chidra thākita
tabe ei dāsī muktā nāsāya parāita
“If there were a hole in the Deity’s nose, I could transfer the pearl to Him.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Queen considered whether there was a hole in the Deity’s nose.
She thought that such a hole would allow her to transfer the pearl to Him.
Her thought concerned how the pearl could actually be worn by the Deity.
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:
At that time, Gopālajī, being very much obligated by the devotional service of King Puruṣottama-deva, was brought to the town of Kaṭaka. After hearing this narration, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the temple of Gopāla in great ecstasy of love of God.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 5
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How can you thoughtfully consider whether an offering is suitable?
Before making an offering today, pause to consider how it can be used in worship.
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