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  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 11: The Passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura
Antya 11.101Antya 11.103

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 11.102

চৈতন্যের ভক্তবাৎসল্য ইহাতেই জানি ।

ভক্তবাঞ্ছা পূর্ণ কৈলা ন্যাসি-শিরোমণি ॥ ১০২ ॥

caitanyera bhakta-vātsalya ihātei jāni

bhakta-vāñchā pūrṇa kailā nyāsi-śiromaṇi

Translation

From the incident of Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s passing away and the great care Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took in commemorating it, one can understand just how affectionate He is toward His devotees. Although He is the topmost of all sannyāsīs, He fully satisfied the desire of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Lives touched by mercyHaridāsa Ṭhākura · step 4, Response: The Lord’s personal care
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord’s Affection for His Devotees

  1. 1

    The passing away of Haridāsa Ṭhākura reveals how affectionate Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is toward His devotees.

  2. 2

    The Lord took great care in commemorating his passing.

  3. 3

    Although He is the topmost of all sannyāsīs, He fully satisfied the desire of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

How it feels

Sacred grief and gratitude. The Lord personally honors Haridāsa’s departure and leads the funeral observances.

The mood of Antya 11 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 11: The Passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura

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

In this chapter it is described how Brahmā Haridāsa Ṭhākura gave up his body with the consent of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and how the Lord Himself personally performed the funeral ceremony and carried the body to the sea. He personally entombed the body, covered it with sand and erected a platform on the site.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. caitanyeraof Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  2. bhakta-vātsalyaaffection for His devotees
  3. ihāteifrom this
  4. jānione can understand
  5. bhakta-vāñchāthe desire of the devotee
  6. pūrṇa kailāfully satisfied
  7. nyāsi-śiromaṇithe crown jewel of the sannyāsīs, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “haridāsa”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s careful attention to Haridāsa Ṭhākura teach me about His affection?

Practice

Write down one detail from this account that shows the Lord’s affectionate care.

Live this todayThe Lord’s Affection for His DevoteesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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