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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 13.30

তবে স্বরূপ-গোসাঞি কহে প্রভুর চরণে ।

“জগদানন্দের ইচ্ছা বড় যাইতে বৃন্দাবনে ॥ ৩০ ॥

tabe svarūpa-gosāñi kahe prabhura caraṇe

“jagadānandera icchā baḍa yāite vṛndāvane

Translation

Thereafter, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī submitted this appeal at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu: “Jagadānanda Paṇḍita intensely desires to go to Vṛndāvana.

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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.

Presenting Another’s Desire Respectfully

  1. 1

    Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī then presents Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s appeal.

  2. 2

    He submits it at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  3. 3

    He tells the Lord that Jagadānanda Paṇḍita intensely desires to go to Vṛndāvana.

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.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 13
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. tabethereafter
  2. svarūpa-gosāñiSvarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī
  3. kahesubmits
  4. prabhura caraṇeat the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  5. jagadānanderaof Jagadānanda Paṇḍita
  6. icchā baḍaintense desire
  7. yāite vṛndāvaneto go to Vṛndāvana
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter

    Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “lotus feet”

  • 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 carefully and respectfully do I represent another person’s wishes?

Practice

When speaking on someone’s behalf today, state their wish accurately and respectfully.

Live this todayPresenting Another’s Desire RespectfullyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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