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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.42
নরেন্দ্রের জলে ‘গোবিন্দ’ নৌকাতে চড়িয়া ।
জলক্রীড়া করে সব ভক্তগণ লঞা ॥ ৪২ ॥
narendrera jale ‘govinda’ naukāte caḍiyā
jala-krīḍā kare saba bhakta-gaṇa lañā
Boarding a boat in the water of Narendra-sarovara, Lord Govinda performed His water pastimes with all the devotees.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Lord Govinda boarded a boat in the water of Narendra-sarovara.
There He performed His water pastimes.
All the devotees were with Him in these pastimes.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The day when all the devotees arrived at Jagannātha Purī, Lord Govinda was enjoying sporting pastimes in the waters of the lake known as Narendra-sarovara. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also enjoyed the ceremony in the water with His devotees.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 10
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out to me about the Lord being with all the devotees?
Read this verse slowly today, noticing the Lord’s presence with His devotees.
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