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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.148
নারায়নের কা কথা, শ্রীকৃষ্ণ আপনে ।
গোপিকারে হাস্য করাইতে হয় ‘নারায়ণে’ ॥ ১৪৮ ॥
nārāyaṇera kā kathā, śrī-kṛṣṇa āpane
gopikāre hāsya karāite haya ‘nārāyaṇe’
“To say nothing of Lord Nārāyaṇa personally, Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself appeared as Nārāyaṇa just to play a joke on the gopīs.
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The Lord speaks not only of Lord Nārāyaṇa personally, but of Kṛṣṇa Himself appearing as Nārāyaṇa.
Kṛṣṇa assumed this appearance in His dealings with the gopīs.
His purpose was playful: He appeared as Nārāyaṇa just to play a joke on them.
Wonder and inclusion. Meetings across sacred places display the broad reach of devotional mercy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Then the Lord went to Setubandha and took His bath at Dhanus-tīrtha. He also visited Rāmeśvara, where He collected some papers connected with Sītādevī, whose illusory form had been kidnapped by Rāvaṇa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
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In this verse: “gopīs”
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What does this verse show about the playfulness of Kṛṣṇa’s dealings with the gopīs?
Reread the translation and briefly reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s playful purpose.
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