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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 7.134
এইমত সেই রাত্রি তাহাঁই রহিলা ।
প্রাতঃকালে প্রভু স্নান করিয়া চলিলা ॥ ১৩৪ ॥
ei-mata sei rātri tāhāṅi rahilā
prātaḥ-kāle prabhu snāna kariyā calilā
Thus Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would remain at night in one place, and the next morning, after bathing, He would start again.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would stay in one place for the night.
The next morning, He would bathe.
After bathing, He would begin traveling again.
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:
The Lord began chanting the mantra “ kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa he. ” In whatever village He spent the night, whenever a person came to see Him in His shelter, the Lord implored him to preach the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. After teaching the people of one village, the Lord proceeded to other villages to increase devotees.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 7
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What do you notice about the simple rhythm of the Lord’s travels?
Pause while reading today to recall the sequence: staying overnight, bathing in the morning and setting out again.
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