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  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 6.50",
  "description":"Sārvabhauma then said to Gopīnātha Ācārya, \"I want to know Caitanya Mahāprabhu's previous situation.\""

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Cc. Madhya 6.50

Text

gopīnātha ācāryere kahe sārvabhauma
gosāñira jānite cāhi kāhāṅ pūrvāśrama

Synonyms

gopīnātha ācāryere—to Gopīnātha Ācārya; kahe—said; sārvabhauma—Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; gosāñira—of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jānite—to know; cāhi—I want; kāhāṅ—what; pūrva-āśrama—previous situation.

Translation

Sārvabhauma then said to Gopīnātha Ācārya, “I want to know Caitanya Mahāprabhu's previous situation.”

Purport

The word pūrvāśrama refers to one's previous situation in life. Sometimes a person will accept the renounced order from householder life, and sometimes even from student (brahmacārī) life. Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya wanted to know of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's previous situation as a householder.