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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 13.101

জগৎ আনন্দময়, দেখি’ মনে সবিস্ময়,

ঠারেঠোরে কহে হরিদাস ।

তোমার ঐছন রঙ্গ, মোর মন পরসন্ন,

দেখি—কিছু কার্যে আছে ভাস ॥ ১০১ ॥

jagat ānandamaya, dekhi’ mane sa-vismaya,

ṭhāreṭhore kahe haridāsa

tomāra aichana raṅga, mora mana parasanna,

dekhi — kichu kārye āche bhāsa

Translation

When he saw that the whole world was jubilant, Haridāsa Ṭhākura, his mind astonished, directly and indirectly expressed himself to Advaita Ācārya: “Your dancing and distributing charity are very pleasing to me. I can understand that there is some special purpose in these actions.”

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Recognizing a Special Purpose in Joy

  1. 1

    Haridāsa Ṭhākura saw that the whole world was jubilant, and his mind was astonished.

  2. 2

    He told Advaita Ācārya that His dancing and distributing charity were very pleasing to him.

  3. 3

    Speaking directly and indirectly, Haridāsa Ṭhākura expressed that he understood there was a special purpose behind these actions.

How it feels

Jubilation and hope. The Lord appears in Navadvīpa; the theological promise becomes a lived story.

The mood of Ādi 13 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Ādi 13: The Advent of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

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

After hearing of the birth of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, learned scholars and brāhmaṇas, bringing many gifts, came to see the newborn baby. Nīlāmbara Cakravartī, who was a great astrologer, immediately prepared a horoscope, and by astrological calculation he saw that the child was a great personality.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 13
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. jagatthe whole world
  2. ānanda-mayafull of pleasure
  3. dekhi’seeing
  4. manewithin the mind
  5. sa-vismayawith amazement
  6. ṭhāreṭhoreby direct and indirect indications
  7. kahesays
  8. haridāsaHaridāsa Ṭhākura
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Audārya · Love that moves outward

    The freely offered gift of bhakti and prema, especially through nāma-saṅkīrtana and Mahāprabhu’s compassionate dealings. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “distributing”

  • 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: “haridāsa”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s appreciation of Advaita Ācārya’s actions?

Practice

Write one sentence about what pleases you in Advaita Ācārya’s dancing and generosity.

Live this todayRecognizing a Special Purpose in JoyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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