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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 6.62
ভট্টাচার্য কহে, — একলে তুমি না যাইহ দর্শনে ।
আমার সঙ্গে যাবে, কিম্বা আমার লোক-সনে ॥ ৬২ ॥
bhaṭṭācārya kahe, — ekale tumi nā yāiha darśane
āmāra saṅge yābe, kimvā āmāra loka-sane
The Bhaṭṭācārya replied, “Do not go alone to see the Deity at the Jagannātha temple. It is better that You go with me or my men.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Bhaṭṭācārya advises against going alone to see the Deity at the Jagannātha temple.
He says it is better to go with him.
He also offers his men as companions for the visit.
Doubt transformed to devotion. Intellectual resistance gives way to a profound change of heart.
The mood of Madhya 6 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:
Because of His silence, the Bhaṭṭācārya asked Him whether He was understanding the Vedānta philosophy, and the Lord replied, “Sir, I can understand Vedānta philosophy very clearly, but I cannot understand your explanations.” There was then a discussion between the Bhaṭṭācārya and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu concerning the authority of the Vedic scriptures, specifically the Upaniṣads and Vedānta-sūtra.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 6
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How willing are you to accept companionship when someone offers it for your care?
When planning your next temple visit, ask someone to accompany you.
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