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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.17
ছোটবিপ্ৰ করে সদা তাঁহার সেবন ।
তাঁহার সেবায় বিপ্রের তুষ্ট হৈল মন ॥ ১৭ ॥
choṭa-vipra kare sadā tāṅhāra sevana
tāṅhāra sevāya viprera tuṣṭa haila mana
Indeed, the young brāhmaṇa always rendered service to the older one, and the old man, being very satisfied with his service, was pleased with him.
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The young brāhmaṇa always rendered service to the older one.
The older man was very satisfied with the younger man's service.
Through this service, the younger brāhmaṇa pleased the older man.
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:
The elderly brāhmaṇa was very satisfied with the service of the young brāhmaṇa, and he wanted to offer him his youngest daughter in marriage. The young brāhmaṇa received the promise of his elder before the Gopāla Deity of Vṛndāvana.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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How can I become more steady in helping someone who needs my service?
Offer one practical service to an older person today.
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