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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.75
গো-সমাজে শিব দেখি’ আইলা বেদাবন ।
মহাদেব দেখি’ তাঁরে করিলা বন্দন ॥ ৭৫ ॥
go-samāje śiva dekhi’ āilā vedāvana
mahādeva dekhi’ tāṅre karilā vandana
The Lord then visited a place known as Go-samāja, where He saw Lord Śiva’s temple. He then arrived at Vedāvana, where He saw another deity of Lord Śiva and offered him prayers.
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Go-samāja is an important place of pilgrimage for devotees of Lord Śiva.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited Lord Śiva’s temple at Go-samāja, which is near Vedāvana.
At Vedāvana, He saw another deity of Lord Śiva and offered him prayers.
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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:
From there He went to Kāmakoṣṭhī-purī and later arrived at southern Mathurā. A brāhmaṇa devotee of Lord Rāmacandra talked with Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What do you notice about the respect shown in the Lord’s temple visits?
Reread the verse slowly, noticing both the Lord’s visits and His offering of prayers.
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