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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 13.133Antya 13.135

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.134

মহাপ্রভুর দত্ত মালা মননের কালে ।

প্রসাদ-কড়ার-সহ বান্ধি লেন গলে ॥ ১৩৪ ॥

mahāprabhura datta mālā mananera kāle

prasāda-kaḍāra saha bāndhi lena gale

Translation

When Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī was absorbed in remembrance of Lord Kṛṣṇa, he would take the tulasī garland and the prasādam of Lord Jagannātha given to him by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, bind them together and wear them on his neck.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Cherish Gifts That Accompany Remembrance

  1. 1

    Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī was absorbed in remembrance of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    He treasured the tulasī garland and Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam given to him by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  3. 3

    During his absorption, he bound these gifts together and wore them on his neck.

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. mahāprabhuraby Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  2. dattagiven
  3. mālātulasī garland
  4. mananeraof remembering
  5. kāleat the time
  6. prasāda-kaḍārathe remnants of Lord Jagannātha
  7. sahawith
  8. bāndhibinding together
  9. lenatakes
  10. galeon his neck
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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

How can I cherish what I have received in connection with the Lord while remembering Him?

Practice

Pause for a minute to remember Lord Kṛṣṇa and reflect on Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī’s care for these gifts.

Live this todayCherish Gifts That Accompany RemembranceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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