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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 16.1
কৃপাসুধা–সরিদ্যস্য বিশ্বমাপ্লাবয়ন্ত্যপি ।
নীচগৈব সদা ভাতি তং চৈতন্যপ্রভুং ভজে ॥ ১ ॥
kṛpā-sudhā-sarid yasya
viśvam āplāvayanty api
nīca-gaiva sadā bhāti
taṁ caitanya-prabhuṁ bhaje
I worship Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, whose nectarean mercy flows like a great river, inundating the entire universe. Just as a river flows downstream, Lord Caitanya especially extends Himself to the fallen.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the mercy incarnation, appearing especially to reclaim fallen souls. His nectarean mercy flows like a great river.
The more fallen one is, the greater one’s claim to His favor. One must only be very sincere and serious.
Despite the bad qualities of Kali-yuga, one who surrenders unto His lotus feet will surely be delivered. His saṅkīrtana movement continues to flow throughout the world, freeing fallen souls from contamination.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Grief and transformed pride. Lakṣmīdevī’s departure brings sorrow; Keśava Kāśmīrī’s pride yields to surrender.
The mood of Ādi 16 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
This chapter fully describes Lord Caitanya’s kaiśora-līlā, or the activities He performed just before attaining youth. During this time He studied deeply and was victorious over greatly learned scholars.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 16
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “mercy”, “delivered”, “favor”
Dainya & humility · Making room for grace
The humility expressed by the author, devotees, transformed scholars, renunciants, and the Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “fallen”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “surrenders”, “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can the Lord’s mercy encourage me to approach Him sincerely rather than feel disqualified?
Offer a brief, sincere prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for His mercy.
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