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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 8.108
এই দুই-শ্লোকের অর্থ বিচারিলে জানি ।
বিচারিতে উঠে যেন অমৃতের খনি ॥ ১০৮ ॥
ei dui-ślokera artha vicārile jāni
vicārite uṭhe yena amṛtera khani
“Simply by considering these two verses one can understand what nectar there is in such dealings. It is exactly like freeing a mine of nectar.
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Simply considering these two verses can help one understand the nectar in these dealings.
The invitation is to consider the dealings carefully and recognize their sweetness.
This discovery is compared to freeing a mine of nectar.
Deepening intimacy and revelation. Their exchange ascends from duty to pure love and the confidential moods of Vraja.
The mood of Madhya 8 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:
He recited various verses about karmārpaṇa, stating that everything should be dedicated to the Lord. He then spoke of detached action, knowledge mixed with devotional service, and finally the spontaneous loving service of the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 8
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the image of a mine of nectar encourage you to consider these dealings more carefully?
Reread the translation and spend a quiet minute considering its image of a mine of nectar.
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