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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 Antya 1.110

ভক্তসঙ্গে কৈলা প্রভু দুঁহারে মিলন ।

পিণ্ডাতে বসিলা প্রভু লঞা ভক্তগণ ॥ ১১০ ॥

bhakta-saṅge kailā prabhu duṅhāre milana

piṇḍāte vasilā prabhu lañā bhakta-gaṇa

Translation

Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His personal devotees met Rūpa Gosvāmī and Haridāsa Ṭhākura. The Lord then sat down in an elevated place with His devotees.

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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.

The Lord Meets His Devotees

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His personal devotees met Rūpa Gosvāmī and Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

  2. 2

    After meeting them, the Lord sat down in an elevated place.

  3. 3

    His devotees sat with Him, gathering together in His presence.

How it feels

Recognition and encouragement. Rūpa’s devotional insight receives the Lord’s approval; even a dog receives mercy.

The mood of Antya 1 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Second Meeting with the Lord

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

One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Rāmānanda Rāya, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and others went to the place of Haridāsa Ṭhākura and heard some of the verses Rūpa Gosvāmī had composed for his books Lalita-mādhava and Vidagdha-mādhava. After examining the manuscripts of these two books, Rāmānanda Rāya approved and appreciated them very much.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 1
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. bhakta-saṅgewith His intimate associates
  2. kailādid
  3. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  4. duṅhārethe two (Rūpa Gosvāmī and Haridāsa Ṭhākura)
  5. milanameeting
  6. piṇḍāteon a raised place
  7. vasilāsat down
  8. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  9. lañā bhakta-gaṇawith His personal devotees
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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”

  • 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: “together”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What do you appreciate about this gathering of the Lord and His devotees?

Practice

Reread the verse and take a moment to picture the devotees gathered around the Lord.

Live this todayThe Lord Meets His DevoteesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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