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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 10.43

সেইকালে মহাপ্রভু ভক্তগণ-সঙ্গে ।

নরেন্দ্রে আইলা দেখিতে জলকেলি-রঙ্গে ॥ ৪৩ ॥

sei-kāle mahāprabhu bhakta-gaṇa-saṅge

narendre āilā dekhite jala-keli-raṅge

Translation

Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived with His personal associates to see the jubilant pastimes of Lord Jagannātha in Narendra-sarovara.

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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.

Coming Together to See Jubilant Pastimes

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived at Narendra-sarovara.

  2. 2

    He came with His personal associates to see Lord Jagannātha’s water pastimes.

  3. 3

    The verse describes these pastimes as jubilant, emphasizing their joy.

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:

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.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. sei-kāleat that time
  2. mahāprabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. bhakta-gaṇa-saṅgewith His devotees
  4. narendre āilāarrived at the Narendra Lake
  5. dekhiteto see
  6. jala-kelithe pastimes on the water
  7. raṅgein great jubilation
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association

    Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “associates”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I give more attentive time to hearing about the Lord’s joyful pastimes?

Practice

Share this verse with someone today and point out its description of jubilant pastimes.

Live this todayComing Together to See Jubilant PastimesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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