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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 12.82

চলে সব ভক্তগণ রোদন করিয়া ।

মহাপ্রভু রহিলা ঘরে বিষণ্ণ হঞা ॥ ৮২ ॥

cale saba bhakta-gaṇa rodana kariyā

mahāprabhu rahilā ghare viṣaṇṇa hañā

Translation

The devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began their journey crying, while the Lord remained morosely at His residence.

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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.

Separation Reveals Deep Affection

  1. 1

    The devotees began their journey crying as they left Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  2. 2

    The Lord remained morosely at His residence. The sadness of separation was present on both sides.

  3. 3

    Their departure shows the deep affection between the Lord and His devotees.

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 often invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to eat with them. When the Lord bade them all farewell, He talked very pleasingly with them.
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. caleproceed
  2. sabaall
  3. bhakta-gaṇathe devotees
  4. rodana kariyācrying
  5. mahāprabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  6. rahilāremained
  7. ghareat His place
  8. viṣaṇṇa hañābeing very morose
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Vipralambha · Love in separation

    Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “crying”, “separation”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does this shared sadness help you appreciate about the Lord’s relationship with His devotees?

Practice

Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on both the devotees’ tears and the Lord’s sadness.

Live this todaySeparation Reveals Deep AffectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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