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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 7.58
ভট্টাচার্য-সঙ্গে আর যত নিজগণ ।
জগন্নাথ প্রদক্ষিণ করি’ করিলা গমন ॥ ৫৮ ॥
bhaṭṭācārya-saṅge āra yata nija-gaṇa
jagannātha pradakṣiṇa kari’ karilā gamana
Accompanied by His personal associates and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu circumambulated the altar of Jagannātha. The Lord then departed on His South Indian tour.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu circumambulated the altar of Jagannātha, walking around it in reverence.
His personal associates and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya accompanied Him.
The Lord then departed on His South Indian tour.
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:
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. Along with other devotees, Nityānanda Prabhu accompanied the Lord to Ālālanātha, but there Lord Caitanya left them all behind and went ahead with the brāhmaṇa Kṛṣṇadāsa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 7
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Before leaving home today, pause briefly to offer respect to the Lord.
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