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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 16.5
শত শত শিষ্য সঙ্গে সদা অধ্যাপন ।
ব্যাখ্যা শুনি সর্বলোকের চমকিত মন ॥ ৫ ॥
śata śata śiṣya saṅge sadā adhyāpana
vyākhyā śuni sarva-lokera camakita mana
As soon as the Lord became a teacher, many, many students came to Him, every one of them astonished to hear His mode of explanation.
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As soon as the Lord became a teacher, students came to Him.
Many, many students gathered to learn from Him.
Every student was astonished to hear His mode of explanation.
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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
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In this verse: “gathered”
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What stands out to me about the students’ response to the Lord’s teaching?
Reread the verse slowly, noting how every student responded to His explanations.
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