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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 12: The Loving Dealings Between Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Jagadānanda Paṇḍita
Antya 12.139Antya 12.141

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 12.140

তবে মহাপ্রভু উঠি’ কৈলা আচমন ।

পণ্ডিত আনিল, মুখবাস, মাল্য, চন্দন ॥ ১৪০ ॥

tabe mahāprabhu uṭhi’ kailā ācamana

paṇḍita ānila, mukhavāsa, mālya, candana

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up and washed His hands and mouth, while Jagadānanda Paṇḍita brought spices, a garland and sandalwood pulp.

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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.

Service continued after the meal

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up after eating.

  2. 2

    He washed His hands and mouth.

  3. 3

    Jagadānanda Paṇḍita brought spices, a garland and sandalwood pulp, continuing his care for 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:

This year he returned to Purī with a big pot of floral-scented sandalwood oil to massage the Lord’s head. The Lord, however, would not accept the oil, and because of His refusal, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita broke the pot in front of Him and began to fast.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 12
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. tabeat that time
  2. mahāprabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. uṭhi’getting up
  4. kailā ācamanaperformed washing of the hands and mouth
  5. paṇḍitaJagadānanda Paṇḍita
  6. ānilabrought
  7. mukha-vāsaspices
  8. mālyaflower garland
  9. candanasandalwood pulp
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Sevā · Love translated into service

    Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “washed”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I notice the small acts of care needed after a main task is finished?

Practice

After a meal today, help with one small need, such as bringing water for washing.

Live this todayService continued after the mealThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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