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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 10: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Accepts Prasādam from His Devotees
Antya 10.151Antya 10.153

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.152

চারিমাস এইমত নিমন্ত্রণে যায় ।

কোন কোন বৈষ্ণব ‘দিবস’ নাহি পায় ॥ ১৫২ ॥

cāri-māsa ei-mata nimantraṇe yāya

kona kona vaiṣṇava ‘divasa’ nāhi pāya

Translation

The four months of Cāturmāsya passed in this manner, with the Lord accepting invitations from His devotees. Because of a heavy schedule of invitations, however, some of the Vaiṣṇavas could not get an open day on which to invite the Lord.

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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.

Devotees Eagerly Invite the Lord

  1. 1

    The four months of Cāturmāsya passed with the Lord accepting invitations from His devotees.

  2. 2

    His schedule of invitations was very full.

  3. 3

    Some Vaiṣṇavas could not find an open day on which to invite Him.

How it feels

Tender service. Food prepared and carried with love becomes a medium of intimate exchange.

The mood of Antya 10 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 10: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Accepts Prasādam from His Devotees

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

All the Vaiṣṇavas used to invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to their homes. The Lord accepted the invitation of Caitanya dāsa, the son of Śivānanda Sena, and ate rice and yogurt there.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. cāri-māsafor four months
  2. ei-matain this way
  3. nimantraṇe yāyaŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepts His invitations
  4. kona kona vaiṣṇavasome of the Vaiṣṇava devotees
  5. divasaday
  6. nāhi pāyacould not get
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do I respond when an opportunity to serve is not available when I wish?

Practice

When inviting someone today, ask what day is available rather than assuming they are free.

Live this todayDevotees Eagerly Invite the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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