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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.231
শুনি’ সব ভট্টথারি উঠে অস্ত্র লঞা ।
মারিবারে আইল সবে চারিদিকে ধাঞা ॥ ২৩১ ॥
śuni’ saba bhaṭṭathāri uṭhe astra lañā
māribāre āila sabe cāri-dike dhāñā
Upon hearing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the Bhaṭṭathāris came running from all sides with weapons in their hands, desiring to hurt the Lord.
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The Bhaṭṭathāris heard Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s words.
They came running from all sides with weapons in their hands.
Their desire was to hurt the Lord.
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:
The Lord then confronted the Bhaṭṭathāris at Mallāra-deśa and saved Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa from their clutches. The Lord also collected the Brahma-saṁhitā, fifth chapter, on the banks of the Payasvinī River.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How do I respond when someone challenges my conduct?
When challenged today, pause before replying rather than react with hostility.
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