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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 11: The Passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura
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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 11.12

দিনে নৃত্য-কীর্তন, ঈশ্বর-দরশন ।

রাত্র্যে রায়-স্বরূপ-সনে রস-আস্বাদন ॥ ১২ ॥

dine nṛtya-kīrtana, īśvara-daraśana

rātrye rāya-svarūpa-sane rasa-āsvādana

Translation

In the daytime Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu engaged in dancing and chanting and in seeing the temple of Lord Jagannātha. At night, in the company of His most confidential devotees, such as Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, He tasted the nectar of the transcendental mellows of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.

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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.

Days and Nights Filled with Devotion

  1. 1

    During the day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced, chanted and saw the temple of Lord Jagannātha.

  2. 2

    At night He was with His most confidential devotees, including Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī.

  3. 3

    In their company He tasted the nectar of the transcendental mellows of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.

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. dineduring the daytime
  2. nṛtya-kīrtanadancing and chanting
  3. īśvara daraśanavisiting the temple of Lord Jagannātha
  4. rātryeat night
  5. rāyaRāmānanda Rāya
  6. svarūpaSvarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī
  7. sanewith
  8. rasa-āsvādanatasting the transcendental mellows
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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: “chanting”, “chanted”

  • Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling

    Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “mellows”

  • 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: “company of”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What small place can I give to chanting within my daily routine?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today for chanting, following the devotional activity described here.

Live this todayDays and Nights Filled with DevotionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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