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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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Ādi-līlā · Chapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma
Ādi 5.217Ādi 5.220

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Texts Ādi 5.218-219

বৃন্দাবনে যোগপীঠে কল্পতরু–বনে ।

রত্নমণ্ডপ, তাহে রত্নসিংহাসনে ॥ ২১৮ ॥

শ্রীগোবিন্দ বসিয়াছেন ব্রজেন্দ্রনন্দন ।

মাধুর্য প্রকাশি’ করেন জগৎ মোহন ॥ ২১৯ ॥

vṛndāvane yoga-pīṭhe kalpa-taru-vane

ratna-maṇḍapa, tāhe ratna-siṁhāsane

Translation

On an altar made of gems in the principal temple of Vṛndāvana, amidst a forest of desire trees, Lord Govinda, the son of the King of Vraja, sits upon a throne of gems and manifests His full glory and sweetness, thus enchanting the entire world.

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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.

Govinda’s Glory and Sweetness Enchant the World

  1. 1

    Lord Govinda sits on a throne of gems upon an altar made of gems.

  2. 2

    He is in the principal temple of Vṛndāvana, amidst a forest of desire trees.

  3. 3

    As the son of the King of Vraja, He manifests His full glory and sweetness, enchanting the entire world.

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:

In the Śvetadvīpa within every universe is a Śeṣa form of Godhead who serves Viṣṇu by assuming the form of His umbrella, slippers, couch, pillows, garments, residence, sacred thread, throne and so on. Lord Baladeva in Kṛṣṇaloka is Nityānanda Prabhu.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. vṛndāvaneat Vṛndāvana
  2. yoga-pīṭheat the principal temple
  3. kalpa-taru-vanein the forest of desire trees
  4. ratna-maṇḍapaan altar made of gems
  5. tāheupon it
  6. ratna-siṁha-āsaneon the throne of gems
  7. śrī-govindaLord Govinda
  8. vasiyāchenawas sitting
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana

    The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “vṛndāvana”, “vraja”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does this description help you appreciate Lord Govinda’s glory and sweetness?

Practice

Spend one minute recalling Lord Govinda seated on His throne of gems, manifesting His glory and sweetness.

Live this todayGovinda’s Glory and Sweetness Enchant the WorldThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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