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  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Ādi-līlā · Chapter 12: The Expansions of Advaita Ācārya and Gadādhara Paṇḍita
Ādi 12.91Ādi 12.93

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 12.92

যাঁ–সবা–স্মরণে পাই চৈতন্যচরণ ।

যাঁ–সবা–স্মরণে হয় বাঞ্ছিত পূরণ ॥ ৯২ ॥

yāṅ-sabā-smaraṇe pāi caitanya-caraṇa

yāṅ-sabā-smaraṇe haya vāñchita pūraṇa

Translation

Simply by remembering the names of all these Vaiṣṇavas, one can attain the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Indeed, simply by remembering their holy names, one achieves the fulfillment of all desires.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Remembering Vaiṣṇavas Leads to the Lord’s Feet

  1. 1

    Simply remembering the names of all these Vaiṣṇavas can bring one to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  2. 2

    The names of these Vaiṣṇavas are described as holy.

  3. 3

    By remembering their holy names, one achieves the fulfillment of all desires.

How it feels

Loyalty and discernment. The narrative distinguishes fidelity to the ācārya from deviation.

The mood of Ādi 12 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Ādi 12: The Expansions of Advaita Ācārya and Gadādhara Paṇḍita

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The story of Kamalākānta Viśvāsa concerns his borrowing three hundred rupees from Pratāparudra Mahārāja to clear a debt of Advaita Ācārya’s, for which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chastised him when He came to know of it. Kamalākānta Viśvāsa was then purified by the request of Śrī Advaita Ācārya.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 12
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. yāṅ-sabāall of them
  2. smaraṇeby remembering
  3. pāiI get
  4. caitanya-caraṇathe lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  5. yāṅ-sabāall of them
  6. smaraṇeby remembering
  7. hayabecomes
  8. vāñchita pūraṇafulfillment of all desires
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “names of”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter

    Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “lotus feet”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does this verse deepen your appreciation for remembering the Vaiṣṇavas?

Practice

Recall the holy names of Vaiṣṇavas you have studied, reflecting on the promise of attaining Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.

Live this todayRemembering Vaiṣṇavas Leads to the Lord’s FeetThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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