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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.151
এত কহি’ প্রভু তাঁর গর্ব চূর্ণ করিয়া ।
তাঁরে সুখ দিতে কহে সিদ্ধান্ত ফিরাইয়া ॥ ১৫১ ॥
eta kahi’ prabhu tāṅra garva cūrṇa kariyā
tāṅre sukha dite kahe siddhānta phirāiyā
In this way Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu deflated the pride of Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa, but just to make him happy again, He spoke as follows.
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Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu deflated the pride of Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa.
He also wanted to make Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa happy again.
With that intention, He continued speaking to him.
Wonder and inclusion. Meetings across sacred places display the broad reach of devotional mercy.
The mood of Madhya 9 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:
Finally the Lord went to Śrī Raṅga-kṣetra, where He converted a brāhmaṇa named Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa, who, along with his family, took up devotional service to Kṛṣṇa. After leaving Śrī Raṅga, Caitanya Mahāprabhu reached Ṛṣabha-parvata, where He met Paramānanda Purī, who later arrived at Jagannātha Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
When correcting someone, do I also care about restoring their happiness?
If you need to correct someone today, accompany the correction with a kind, reassuring word.
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