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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.20
যে যথা মাং প্রপদ্যন্তে তাংস্তথৈব ভজাম্যহম্ ।
মম বর্ত্মানুবর্তন্তে মনুষ্যাঃ পার্থ সর্বশঃ ॥ ২০ ॥
ye yathā māṁ prapadyante
tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham
mama vartmānuvartante
manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ
“ ‘In whatever way My devotees surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Pṛthā.’
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The Lord rewards His devotees according to how they surrender unto Him. Everyone follows His path in all respects.
Lord Kṛṣṇa formerly taught the philosophy of the Bhagavad-gītā to the sun-god. Its message was received through disciplic succession.
When that chain became broken, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa appeared again and taught the truths of the Bhagavad-gītā to Arjuna. He spoke these words to His friend Arjuna.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
The purport of CC Ādi 4.20 quotesBG 4.11
At that time the Lord spoke this verse to His friend Arjuna.
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Profound longing. Kṛṣṇa desires to taste Rādhā’s love, His own sweetness as She sees it, and Her joy.
The mood of Ādi 4 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:
The first purpose was to relish the position of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, who is the prime reciprocator of transcendental love of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of transcendental loving transactions with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “surrender”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the Lord's response to surrender encourage me to approach Him sincerely?
Read the translation slowly and identify one way you can approach the Lord with greater surrender today.
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