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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 7.56
দর্শন করি’ ঠাকুর-পাশ আজ্ঞা মাগিলা ।
পূজারী প্রভুরে মালা-প্রসাদ আনি’ দিলা ॥ ৫৬ ॥
darśana kari’ ṭhākura-pāśa ājñā māgilā
pūjārī prabhure mālā-prasāda āni’ dilā
Seeing Lord Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also begged His permission. The priest then immediately delivered prasādam and a garland to Lord Caitanya.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Lord Jagannātha and begged His permission.
The priest responded immediately by delivering prasādam.
The priest also delivered a garland to Lord Caitanya.
Expansive compassion. The Lord carries nāma and mercy from village to village, including deliverance of Vāsudeva.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted the renounced order of life in the month of Māgha (January-February) and went to Jagannātha Purī in the month of Phālguna (February-March). He saw the Dola-yātrā festival during the month of Phālguna, and in the month of Caitra He liberated Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 7
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In this verse: “delivered”, “delivering”
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