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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.92
আবির্ভাব হঞা আমি তাঁহা সাক্ষী দিব ।
তবে দুই বিপ্রের সত্য প্রতিজ্ঞা রাখিব ॥ ৯২ ॥
āvirbhāva hañā āmi tāhāṅ sākṣī diba
tabe dui viprera satya pratijñā rākhiba
“I shall certainly appear there, and at that time I shall protect the honor of both you brāhmaṇas by bearing witness to the promise.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord assured the brāhmaṇa that He would certainly appear there.
He promised to protect the honor of both brāhmaṇas.
He would protect their honor by bearing witness to the promise.
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:
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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What does the Lord’s concern for both brāhmaṇas’ honor help me appreciate about Him?
Spend a minute reflecting on the Lord’s assurance that He would appear and protect both brāhmaṇas’ honor.
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