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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 9.53
যে যে পূর্বে নিন্দা কৈল, বলি’ মাতোয়াল ।
সেহো ফল খায়, নাচে, বলে—ভাল, ভাল ॥ ৫৩ ॥
ye ye pūrve nindā kaila, bali’ mātoyāla
seho phala khāya, nāce, bale — bhāla bhāla
Persons who had formerly criticized Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, calling Him a drunkard, also ate the fruit and began to dance, saying, “Very good! Very good!”
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Even Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was unnecessarily criticized when He began the saṅkīrtana movement. Preachers should not be deterred by such criticism.
The method is to invite critics to take prasādam, chant and dance. Former critics also ate the fruit and began to dance, saying, “Very good! Very good!”
Those who join must be sincere and serious about spiritual advancement. Joining for material benefit or personal gratification prevents one from grasping the movement’s philosophy.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Overflowing generosity. The gardener distributes the fruits of love without restriction.
The mood of Ādi 9 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:
In this way the tree of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu intoxicates the entire world. It should be noted that this is a figurative example meant to explain the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 9
Learn the words of the 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: “saṅkīrtana”, “chant”
Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I seeking sincere spiritual advancement, or some personal benefit, through my participation?
Spend a few minutes chanting today, first examining your purpose and setting aside the wish for material benefit.
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