1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by līlā and chapter

Antya-līlā · 20 chapters

1234567891011121314151617181920
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.
Read the full guide: how to read Caitanya Caritamrta ›
Antya-līlā · Chapter 13: Pastimes with Jagadānanda Paṇḍita and Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī
Antya 13.86Antya 13.88

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.87

প্রভু কহে, — “গোবিন্দ, মোর সঙ্গে রহিবা ।

যাহাঁ তাহাঁ মোর রক্ষায় সাবধান হইবা ।।” ৮৭ ।। ॥ ৮৭ ॥

prabhu kahe, — “govinda, mora saṅge rahibā

yāhāṅ tāhāṅ mora rakṣāya sāvadhāna ha-ibā”

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “My dear Govinda, you should stay with Me always. There is danger anywhere and everywhere; therefore you should protect Me very carefully.”

Read this verse on Vedabase.io

This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Careful Protection Requires Steady Presence

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Govinda to stay with Him always.

  2. 2

    He said that danger exists anywhere and everywhere.

  3. 3

    He therefore asked Govinda to protect Him very carefully, emphasizing continued vigilance in service.

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:

Unaware of who was singing, He ran toward her through thorny bushes, but when Govinda informed the Lord that it was a woman singing, He immediately stopped. By this incident, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed everyone that sannyāsīs and Vaiṣṇavas should not hear women singing.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 13
2

Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. prabhu kaheŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said
  2. govindaMy dear Govinda
  3. mora saṅge rahibāyou should always remain with Me
  4. yāhāṅ tāhāṅanywhere and everywhere
  5. moraMy
  6. rakṣāyafor protection
  7. sāvadhāna ha-ibāyou should be very careful
3

Key ideas in this verse

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”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Where might greater steadiness and care improve your service to someone?

Practice

Choose one responsibility involving another person’s well-being and give it careful attention today.

Live this todayCareful Protection Requires Steady PresenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

Ask Caitanya CaritamrtaHave a question about CC Antya 13.87? Get an answer from the verses themselves.
  1. Learn
  2. Live
  3. Lead
Next in Learn · 5 of 9 · 2 minAsk Caitanya CaritamrtaBring your own question. Get an answer drawn only from the book's translations, with every verse shown.Back · LearnLīlās & chapters