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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 Antya 1.89
তবে শক্তি সঞ্চারি’ আমি কৈলুঁ উপদেশ ।
তুমিহ কহিও ইহাঁয় রসের বিশেষ ।।” ৮৯ ।। ॥ ৮৯ ॥
tabe śakti sañcāri’ āmi kailuṅ upadeśa
tumiha kahio ihāṅya rasera viśeṣa”
“I thereupon also bestowed upon him My transcendental potency. Now you also should give him instructions. In particular, instruct him in transcendental mellows.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that He also bestowed His transcendental potency upon Rūpa Gosvāmī.
He then asked Svarūpa Dāmodara to give Rūpa Gosvāmī instructions.
The Lord particularly requested instruction in transcendental mellows. His gift of potency was accompanied by provision for further learning.
Recognition and encouragement. Rūpa’s devotional insight receives the Lord’s approval; even a dog receives mercy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
After this incident, the dog was liberated and went back home, back to Godhead. Meanwhile, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī reached Bengal, after returning from Vṛndāvana.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 1
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In this verse: “mellows”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does Rūpa Gosvāmī’s need for further instruction encourage you to remain willing to learn?
Write down one question about “transcendental mellows” to bring to your next study discussion.
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