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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.175
শিব-দুর্গা রহে তাহাঁ ব্রাহ্মণের বেশে ।
মহাপ্রভু দেখি’ দোঁহার হইল উল্লাসে ॥ ১৭৫ ॥
śiva-durgā rahe tāhāṅ brāhmaṇera veśe
mahāprabhu dekhi’ doṅhāra ha-ila ullāse
In Śrī Śaila Lord Śiva and his wife Durgā lived in the dress of brāhmaṇas, and when they saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, they became very pleased.
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Lord Śiva and his wife Durgā lived in Śrī Śaila.
They were dressed as brāhmaṇas.
When they saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, they became very pleased.
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:
At Śrī Śaila-parvata, the Lord met Lord Śiva and his wife Durgā in the dress of a brāhmaṇa and brāhmaṇī. From there He went to Kāmakoṣṭhī-purī and later arrived at southern Mathurā.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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What stands out to you about Lord Śiva and Durgā’s joy on seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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