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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.88
“ব্রহ্মণ্যদেব তুমি বড় দয়াময় ।
দুই বিপ্রের ধর্ম রাখ হঞা সদয় ॥ ৮৮ ॥
“brahmaṇya-deva tumi baḍa dayā-maya
dui viprera dharma rākha hañā sadaya
He said, “My Lord, You are the protector of brahminical culture, and You are also very merciful. Therefore, kindly show Your great mercy by protecting the religious principles of us two brāhmaṇas.
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The young brāhmaṇa addressed the Lord as the protector of brahminical culture.
He acknowledged that the Lord is very merciful.
He asked the Lord to show His great mercy by protecting the religious principles of both brāhmaṇas.
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:
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.
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In this verse: “mercy”, “merciful”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do my prayers include concern for another person’s religious life as well as my own?
Ask the Lord for mercy to help you and one other person uphold religious principles.
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