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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 1.92Antya 1.94

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 1.93

চাতুর্মাস্য রহি’ গৌড়ে বৈষ্ণব চলিলা ।

রূপ-গোসাঞি মহাপ্রভুর চরণে রহিলা ॥ ৯৩ ॥

cāturmāsya rahi’ gauḍe vaiṣṇava calilā

rūpa-gosāñi mahāprabhura caraṇe rahilā

Translation

After the four months of Cāturmāsya [Śrāvaṇa, Bhādra, Āśvina and Kārttika], all the Vaiṣṇavas of Bengal returned to their homes, but Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī remained in Jagannātha Purī under the shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

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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.

Remaining Under the Lord’s Shelter

  1. 1

    The four months of Cāturmāsya are Śrāvaṇa, Bhādra, Āśvina and Kārttika.

  2. 2

    After these four months, all the Vaiṣṇavas of Bengal returned to their homes.

  3. 3

    Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī remained in Jagannātha Purī under the shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

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:

After the period of Cāturmāsya, all the devotees who had come from Bengal returned to their homes. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, however, remained at Jagannātha Purī for some time.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. cāturmāsya rahi’remaining four months for Cāturmāsya
  2. gauḍeto Bengal
  3. vaiṣṇavaall the devotees
  4. calilāreturned
  5. rūpa-gosāñiŚrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī
  6. mahāprabhuraof Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  7. caraṇeat the shelter of His lotus feet
  8. rahilāremained
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter

    Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “shelter”, “lotus feet”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does remaining under Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter mean to you?

Practice

Take a quiet moment today to express your wish for the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Live this todayRemaining Under the Lord’s ShelterThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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