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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 7.11
বিশ্বরূপ-উদ্দেশে অবশ্য আমি যাব ।
একাকী যাইব, কাহো সঙ্গে না লইব ॥ ১১ ॥
viśvarūpa-uddeśe avaśya āmi yāba
ekākī yāiba, kāho saṅge nā la-iba
“I shall go to search out Viśvarūpa. Please forgive Me, but I want to go alone; I do not wish to take anyone with Me.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
He says He will go to search for Viśvarūpa.
He asks forgiveness as He explains His wish to go alone.
He clearly states that He does not wish to take anyone with Him.
Expansive compassion. The Lord carries nāma and mercy from village to village, including deliverance of Vāsudeva.
The mood of Madhya 7 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:
When He proposed to travel to South India alone, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu gave Him a brāhmaṇa assistant named Kṛṣṇadāsa. When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was beginning His tour, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya gave Him four sets of clothes and requested Him to see Rāmānanda Rāya, who was residing at that time on the bank of the river Godāvarī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 7
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I express a wish clearly while remaining considerate?
When expressing a preference today, use gentle words that acknowledge others’ feelings.
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