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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 5.172

উৎসবান্তে গেলা তিঁহো করিয়া প্রসাদ ।

মোর ভ্রাতা–সনে তাঁর কিছু হইল বাদ ॥ ১৭২ ॥

utsavānte gelā tiṅho kariyā prasāda

mora bhrātā-sane tāṅra kichu haila vāda

Translation

At the end of the festival Mīnaketana Rāmadāsa went away, offering his blessings to everyone. At that time he had some controversy with my brother.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Blessings and Controversy at the Festival’s End

  1. 1

    At the end of the festival, Mīnaketana Rāmadāsa went away.

  2. 2

    As he departed, he offered his blessings to everyone.

  3. 3

    At that time, he had some controversy with the author’s brother.

How it feels

Shelter and wonder. The glory of Nityānanda reveals the intimate support behind the descent.

The mood of Ādi 5 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Ādi 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

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

Therefore Rāmadāsa became sorry, broke his flute and went away. This was a great disaster for the brother of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. utsava-anteafter the festival
  2. gelāwent away
  3. tiṅhohe
  4. kariyā prasādashowing mercy
  5. moraof me
  6. bhrātā-sanewith the brother
  7. tāṅraof him
  8. kichusome
  9. hailathere was
  10. vādacontroversy
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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: “to everyone”

  • Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts

    Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “festival”

  • 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: “blessings”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do I receive blessings when there is also disagreement?

Practice

Today, sincerely wish someone well, even if you have disagreed with them.

Live this todayBlessings and Controversy at the Festival’s EndThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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