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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.75
যদি এই বিপ্র মোরে না দিবে কন্যাদান ।
সাক্ষী বোলাইমু তোমায়, হইও সাবধান ॥ ৭৫ ॥
yadi ei vipra more nā dibe kanyā-dāna
sākṣī bolāimu tomāya, ha-io sāvadhāna
“ ‘If this brāhmaṇa later hesitates to give me his daughter, my dear Lord, I shall call on You as a witness. Please note this with care and attention.’
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The speaker considered that the brāhmaṇa might later hesitate to give him his daughter.
He told the Lord that, if this happened, he would call on Him as a witness.
He asked the Lord to note his request with care and attention.
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:
Afterwards, King Puruṣottama-deva of Orissa was insulted by the King of Vidyānagara, who refused to give him his daughter in marriage and called him a sweeper of Lord Jagannātha. With the help of Lord Jagannātha, King Puruṣottama-deva fought the King of Vidyānagara and defeated him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 5
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Can you bring your concern about an uncertain promise before the Lord?
In a brief prayer, clearly express one concern to the Lord.
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