1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by līlā and chapter

Ādi-līlā · 17 chapters

1234567891011121314151617
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.
Read the full guide: how to read Caitanya Caritamrta ›
Ādi-līlā · Chapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Ādi 4.226Ādi 4.229

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Texts Ādi 4.227-228

অদ্বৈত আচার্য, নিত্যানন্দ, শ্রীনিবাস ।

গদাধর, দামোদর, মুরারি, হরিদাস ॥ ২২৭ ॥

আর যত চৈতন্য–কৃষ্ণের ভক্তগণ ।

ভক্তিভাবে শিরে ধরি সবার চরণ ॥ ২২৮ ॥

advaita ācārya, nityānanda, śrīnivāsa

gadādhara, dāmodara, murāri, haridāsa

Translation

Advaita Ācārya, Lord Nityānanda, Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita, Gadādhara Paṇḍita, Svarūpa Dāmodara, Murāri Gupta, Haridāsa Ṭhākura and all the other devotees of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya — bowing down with devotion, I hold their lotus feet on my head.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Respect Devotees to Know Lord Caitanya

  1. 1

    The author bows with devotion to the devotees of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya and holds their lotus feet on his head.

  2. 2

    He teaches us to offer respectful obeisances to all such pure confidential devotees of Lord Caitanya.

  3. 3

    If we truly want to know Lord Caitanya, we must offer these devotees our respect.

Key points from the purport
  • The author of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta teaches us that we must offer our respectful obeisances to all such pure confidential devotees of Lord Caitanya if we indeed want to know Him in truth.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

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

Further reading

Ādi 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

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

Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī was the principal figure among Lord Caitanya’s confidential devotees. The records of his diary have revealed these confidential purposes of the Lord.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
2

Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. advaita ācāryaAdvaita Ācārya
  2. nityānandaLord Nityānanda
  3. śrīnivāsaŚrīvāsa Paṇḍita
  4. gadādharaGadādhara Paṇḍita
  5. dāmodaraSvarūpa Dāmodara
  6. murāriMurāri Gupta
  7. haridāsaHaridāsa Ṭhākura
  8. āraother
3

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: “haridāsa”

  • 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”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I approach Lord Caitanya’s pure confidential devotees with greater respect?

Practice

Read the devotees’ names in the translation and offer them a respectful bow.

Live this todayRespect Devotees to Know Lord CaitanyaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

Ask Caitanya CaritamrtaHave a question about CC Ādi 4.227-228? Get an answer from the verses themselves.