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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 1.58

গৌড়িয়া, উড়িয়া, যত প্রভুর ভক্তগণ ।

সবার হইল রূপ স্নেহের ভাজন ॥ ৫৮ ॥

gauḍiyā, uḍiyā, yata prabhura bhakta-gaṇa

sabāra ha-ila rūpa snehera bhājana

Translation

Thus Rūpa Gosvāmī became the object of love and affection for all the devotees of the Lord, including those who came from Bengal and those who resided in Orissa.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Rūpa Gosvāmī Receives the Devotees’ Affection

  1. 1

    Rūpa Gosvāmī became the object of love and affection for all the devotees of the Lord.

  2. 2

    This affection included the devotees who came from Bengal.

  3. 3

    The devotees residing in Orissa also loved him. Their affection extended across both groups.

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:

Meanwhile, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī reached Bengal, after returning from Vṛndāvana. Although he could not follow the Bengali devotees, after some time he also came to Jagannātha Purī, where he stayed with Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
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. gauḍiyādevotees from Bengal
  2. uḍiyādevotees belonging to Orissa
  3. yataall
  4. prabhura bhakta-gaṇadevotees of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  5. sabāraof all of them
  6. ha-ilawas
  7. rūpaRūpa Gosvāmī
  8. snehera bhājanaan object of love and affection
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Prema · Love of Godhead

    The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “love”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I express sincere affection toward a fellow devotee?

Practice

Offer one warm word of appreciation to a devotee today.

Live this todayRūpa Gosvāmī Receives the Devotees’ AffectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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