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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.160
শ্রদ্ধাযুক্ত হঞা ইহা শুনে যেই জন ।
অচিরে মিলয়ে তারে গোপাল-চরণ ॥ ১৬০ ॥
śraddhā-yukta hañā ihā śune yei jana
acire milaye tāre gopāla-caraṇa
One who hears this narration of Lord Gopāla with faith and love very soon attains the lotus feet of Lord Gopāla.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
This verse invites hearing the narration of Lord Gopāla.
The hearing described here is filled with faith and love.
One who hears in this way very soon attains the lotus feet of Lord Gopāla.
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 hearing this narration, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the temple of Gopāla in great ecstasy of love of God. From Kaṭaka He went to Bhuvaneśvara and saw the temple of Lord Śiva.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.
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can you bring more faith and love to your hearing about Lord Gopāla?
Read a short portion of the narration of Lord Gopāla aloud and listen with attention, faith and love.
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