Svarupa Damodara Gosvami sat down with other devotees to hear the poetry, and then the poet began to read the introductory verse

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"Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī sat down with other devotees to hear the poetry, and then the poet began to read the introductory verse"

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

CC Antya-lila

Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī sat down with other devotees to hear the poetry, and then the poet began to read the introductory verse.

CC Antya 5.111, Translation

Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī sat down with other devotees to hear the poetry, and then the poet began to read the introductory verse