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  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 13: Pastimes with Jagadānanda Paṇḍita and Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī
Antya 13.118Antya 13.120

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.119

পূর্ববৎ অষ্টমাস প্রভু-পাশ ছিলা ।

অষ্টমাস রহি’ পুনঃ প্রভু আজ্ঞা দিলা ॥ ১১৯ ॥

pūrvavat aṣṭa-māsa prabhu-pāśa chilā

aṣṭa-māsa rahi’ punaḥ prabhu ājñā dilā

Translation

As previously, Raghunātha remained continuously with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for eight months. Then the Lord gave him the following order.

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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.

Remain With the Lord, Receive His Direction

  1. 1

    Raghunātha again remained continuously with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for eight months.

  2. 2

    The words “as previously” show that this was another extended stay in the Lord’s company.

  3. 3

    At the end of this period, the Lord gave him a further order. His stay with the Lord was followed by a new direction for his life.

How it feels

Concern and affectionate restraint. Devotees seek to care for the Lord while He maintains His renounced practice.

The mood of Antya 13 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 13: Pastimes with Jagadānanda Paṇḍita and Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī

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

When Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī left Vārāṇasī on his way to Jagannātha Purī after completing his education, he met Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa Paṇḍita. Viśvāsa Paṇḍita was very proud of his education, and being an impersonalist, he was not well received by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. pūrva-vatas previously
  2. aṣṭa-māsafor eight months
  3. prabhu-pāśa chilāremained with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  4. aṣṭa-māsa rahi’after staying for eight months
  5. punaḥagain
  6. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  7. ājñā dilāordered him
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to receive further direction rather than assume my present situation must remain unchanged?

Practice

Spend a minute reflecting on your willingness to follow devotional guidance when it calls for change.

Live this todayRemain With the Lord, Receive His DirectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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