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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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Antya-līlā · Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Second Meeting with the Lord
Antya 1.114Antya 1.116

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 1.115

রায়, ভট্টাচার্য বলে, — “তোমার প্রসাদ বিনে ।

তোমার হৃদয় এই জানিল কেমনে ॥ ১১৫ ॥

rāya, bhaṭṭācārya bale, — “tomāra prasāda vine

tomāra hṛdaya ei jānila kemane

Translation

After hearing this verse, Rāmānanda Rāya and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said to Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “Without Your special mercy, how could this Rūpa Gosvāmī have understood Your mind?”

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Understanding Through Special Mercy

  1. 1

    Rāmānanda Rāya and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya heard the verse and recognized Rūpa Gosvāmī’s understanding.

  2. 2

    They attributed his understanding of Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mind to the Lord’s special mercy.

  3. 3

    Their response directs attention to the mercy behind Rūpa Gosvāmī’s words.

How it feels

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

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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.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. rāyaRāmānanda Rāya
  2. bhaṭṭācāryaSārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
  3. balesay
  4. tomāra prasāda vinewithout Your special mercy
  5. tomāra hṛdayaYour mind
  6. eithis Rūpa Gosvāmī
  7. jānilaunderstood
  8. kemanehow
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “mercy”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does their response help you appreciate the place of mercy in spiritual understanding?

Practice

Today, offer a brief prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for mercy to understand His teachings.

Live this todayUnderstanding Through Special MercyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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