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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 13.125

প্রভুর ঠাঞি আজ্ঞা লঞা গেলা বৃন্দাবনে ।

আশ্রয় করিলা আসি’ রূপ-সনাতনে ॥ ১২৫ ॥

prabhura ṭhāñi ājñā lañā gelā vṛndāvane

āśraya karilā āsi’ rūpa-sanātane

Translation

Taking permission from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa then departed for Vṛndāvana. When he arrived there, he put himself under the care of Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmīs.

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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.

Seek Permission and Accept Devotional Guidance

  1. 1

    Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa took permission from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu before departing.

  2. 2

    He then traveled to Vṛndāvana, following the Lord’s instruction.

  3. 3

    Upon arriving, he placed himself under the care of Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmīs.

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:

With the permission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita went to Vṛndāvana, where he discussed many devotional subjects with Sanātana Gosvāmī. There was also a discussion about Mukunda Sarasvatī’s garment.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. prabhura ṭhāñifrom Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  2. ājñā lañātaking permission
  3. gelā vṛndāvanewent to Vṛndāvana
  4. āśraya karilātook shelter
  5. āsi’coming
  6. rūpa-sanātaneof Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana

    The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “vṛndāvana”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How willing are you to receive care and guidance in your devotional life?

Practice

Ask someone who guides your devotional study one sincere question today.

Live this todaySeek Permission and Accept Devotional GuidanceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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