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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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 12.144

প্রভু কহেন, — “গোবিন্দ, তুমি ইহাঁই রহিবা ।

পণ্ডিত ভোজন কৈলে, আমারে কহিবা ।।” ১৪৪ ।। ॥ ১৪৪ ॥

prabhu kahena, — “govinda, tumi ihāṅi rahibā

paṇḍita bhojana kaile, āmāre kahibā”

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then told Govinda, “You remain here. When the Paṇḍita has taken his food, come inform Me.”

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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.

Follow through with personal care

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Govinda to remain there.

  2. 2

    Govinda was to wait until Jagadānanda Paṇḍita had taken his food.

  3. 3

    The Lord asked Govinda to come and inform Him afterward, showing His continued concern that Jagadānanda eat.

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 Lord tried to pacify him and asked Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to cook for Him. Jagadānanda Paṇḍita became so pleased when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted his cooking that he broke his fast.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. prabhu kahenaŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said
  2. govindaGovinda
  3. tumiyou
  4. ihāṅi rahibāwill stay here
  5. paṇḍitaJagadānanda Paṇḍita
  6. bhojana kaileafter he has taken his meal
  7. āmāre kahibāyou should inform Me
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I follow up when I am concerned about someone’s needs?

Practice

Check back with someone you have helped today to see whether their need was met.

Live this todayFollow through with personal careThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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