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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
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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.13

স্বরূপ কহে, — ‘তোমার ইচ্ছা, কি কহিতে পারি ? শয্যা উপেক্ষিলে পণ্ডিত দুঃখ পাবে ভারী ।।’ ১৩ ।। ॥ ১৩ ॥

svarūpa kahe, — ‘tomāra icchā, ki kahite pāri?

śayyā upekṣile paṇḍita duḥkha pābe bhārī’

Translation

Svarūpa Dāmodara said to the Lord, “I cannot contradict Your supreme will, my Lord, but if You do not accept the bedding, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita will feel great unhappiness.”

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Respectful Appeal Without Overriding the Lord

  1. 1

    Svarūpa Dāmodara acknowledged that he could not contradict the Lord’s supreme will.

  2. 2

    He nevertheless explained that Jagadānanda Paṇḍita would feel great unhappiness if the bedding were not accepted.

  3. 3

    His appeal held together respect for the Lord’s will and concern for Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s feelings.

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:

Then Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī made another pillow and quilt from finely shredded plantain leaves, and after strongly objecting, the Lord accepted them. With the permission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita went to Vṛndāvana, where he discussed many devotional subjects with Sanātana Gosvāmī.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. svarūpa kaheSvarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī said
  2. tomāra icchāYour will
  3. kiwho
  4. kahite pārican say
  5. śayyā upekṣileif You do not accept the bedding
  6. paṇḍitaJagadānanda Paṇḍita
  7. duḥkhaunhappiness
  8. pābewill feel
  9. bhārīgreat
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts

    Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “together”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Can I express concern for someone’s feelings without insisting that my request be granted?

Practice

Make one request gently today, leaving the other person free to decline.

Live this todayRespectful Appeal Without Overriding the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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