1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by līlā and chapter

Antya-līlā · 20 chapters

1234567891011121314151617181920
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.
Read the full guide: how to read Caitanya Caritamrta ›
Antya-līlā · Chapter 12: The Loving Dealings Between Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Jagadānanda Paṇḍita
Antya 12.9Antya 12.11

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 12.10

নিত্যানন্দ-প্রভুরে যদ্যপি আজ্ঞা নাই ।

তথাপি দেখিতে চলেন চৈতন্য-গোসাঞি ॥ ১০ ॥

nityānanda-prabhure yadyapi ājñā nāi

tathāpi dekhite calena caitanya-gosāñi

Translation

Because Nityānanda Prabhu was preaching in Bengal, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had ordered Him not to come to Jagannātha Purī. That year, however, He went with the rest of the party to see the Lord.

Read this verse on Vedabase.io

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

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Nityānanda Prabhu Joins the Devotees

  1. 1

    Nityānanda Prabhu was preaching in Bengal.

  2. 2

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had ordered Him not to come to Jagannātha Purī because of His preaching there.

  3. 3

    That year, however, Nityānanda Prabhu went with the rest of the party to see the Lord.

How it feels

Loving anger and reconciliation. Jagadānanda’s hurt over rejected oil is healed through personal service and prasāda.

The mood of Antya 12 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 12: The Loving Dealings Between Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Jagadānanda Paṇḍita

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

The devotees from Bengal again journeyed to Jagannātha Purī to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. As usual, the leader was Śivānanda Sena, who traveled with his wife and children.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 12
2

Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. nityānanda-prabhureunto Lord Nityānanda
  2. yadyapialthough
  3. ājñā nāithere was no order
  4. tathāpistill
  5. dekhiteto see
  6. calenaHe went
  7. caitanya-gosāñiLord Caitanya
3

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts

    Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “party”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Nityānanda Prabhu joining the party to see the Lord?

Practice

Read the translation slowly, noting both the Lord’s order and Nityānanda Prabhu’s journey that year.

Live this todayNityānanda Prabhu Joins the DevoteesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

Ask Caitanya CaritamrtaHave a question about CC Antya 12.10? Get an answer from the verses themselves.
  1. Learn
  2. Live
  3. Lead
Next in Learn · 5 of 9 · 2 minAsk Caitanya CaritamrtaBring your own question. Get an answer drawn only from the book's translations, with every verse shown.Back · LearnLīlās & chapters