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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 10.91Antya 10.93

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.92

গোবিন্দে দেখিয়া প্রভু বলে ক্রুদ্ধ হঞা ।

‘আজি কেনে এতক্ষণ আছিস্ বসিয়া ? ৯২ ।। মোর নিদ্রা হৈলে কেনে না গেলা প্রসাদ খাইতে ?’ গোবিন্দ কহে — ‘দ্বারে শুইলা, যাইতে নাহি পথে ।।’ ৯৩ ॥ ৯২ ॥

govinde dekhiyā prabhu bale kruddha hañā

‘āji kene eta-kṣaṇa āchis vasiyā?

Translation

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Govinda sitting by His side, He was somewhat angry. “Why have you been sitting here for so long today?” the Lord asked.

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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.

The Lord Questions Govinda’s Continued Presence

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Govinda sitting by His side.

  2. 2

    The Lord was somewhat angry to find him still there.

  3. 3

    He asked why Govinda had been sitting there for so long that day.

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:

Somehow or other Govinda, the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, crossed over the Lord’s body and massaged His feet. Govinda could not go out that day, however, and therefore he was unable to accept prasādam.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. govinde dekhiyāseeing Govinda
  2. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. balesaid
  4. kruddha hañāin an angry mood
  5. ājitoday
  6. kenewhy
  7. eta-kṣaṇafor so long
  8. āchishave you been
  9. vasiyāsitting
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do I respond when someone questions why I have stayed or waited?

Practice

If someone questions your actions today, listen to the full question before replying.

Live this todayThe Lord Questions Govinda’s Continued PresenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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