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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.133
বৈষ্ণবের নিন্দ্য-কর্ম নাহি পাড়ে কাণে ।
সবে কৃষ্ণ ভজন করে, — এইমাত্র জানে ॥ ১৩৩ ॥
vaiṣṇavera nindya-karma nāhi pāḍe kāṇe
sabe kṛṣṇa bhajana kare, — ei-mātra jāne
He would not listen to blasphemy of a Vaiṣṇava, nor would he listen to talk of a Vaiṣṇava’s misbehavior. He knew only that everyone was engaged in Kṛṣṇa’s service; he did not understand anything else.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa would not hear blasphemy or reports of a Vaiṣṇava’s misbehavior. He never harmed a Vaiṣṇava or neglected the Lord’s service.
A Vaiṣṇava ācārya must guide disciples and followers to strictly follow the regulative principles, protecting them from falling down. A preacher may sometimes criticize, but Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa avoided criticism even when someone was actually at fault.
He saw only that everyone was engaged in Kṛṣṇa’s service—the vision of a mahā-bhāgavata. The purport explains that even service to māyā indirectly serves Kṛṣṇa, because māyā is His servant.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
By this incident, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed everyone that sannyāsīs and Vaiṣṇavas should not hear women singing. When Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī left Vārāṇasī on his way to Jagannātha Purī after completing his education, he met Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa Paṇḍita.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 13
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”, “serves”, “servant”
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: “followers”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Can I avoid faultfinding while remaining attentive to the principles of Vaiṣṇava behavior?
Today, refrain from repeating a faultfinding remark about a Vaiṣṇava, and instead give attention to your own service.
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