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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 19.101

মাতৃভক্তি, প্রলাপন, ভিত্ত্যে মুখ-ঘর্ষণ, কৃষ্ণগন্ধ-স্ফূর্ত্যে দিব্যনৃত্য ।

এই চারিলীলা-ভেদে, গাইল এই পরিচ্ছেদে, কৃষ্ণদাস রূপগোসাঞি-ভৃত্য ॥ ১০১ ॥

mātṛ-bhakti, pralāpana, bhittye mukha-gharṣaṇa,

kṛṣṇa-gandha-sphūrtye divya-nṛtya

ei cāri-līlā-bhede, gāila ei paricchede,

kṛṣṇadāsa rūpa-gosāñi-bhṛtya

Translation

Thus, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, the servant of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, have sung of four divisions of the Lord’s pastimes in this chapter: the Lord’s devotion to His mother, His words of madness, His rubbing His face against the walls at night, and His dancing at the appearance of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s fragrance.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Following Instructions and Seeking Mercy

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇadāsa describes four pastimes: the Lord’s devotion to His mother, His words of madness, His rubbing His face against the walls at night, and His dancing at Kṛṣṇa’s fragrance.

  2. 2

    He says he could describe these pastimes by the blessings of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, although he was not his direct disciple.

  3. 3

    He followed Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s instructions in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. Acting according to those directions, he prayed for his mercy in every chapter.

Key points from the purport
  • Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī says that he has been able to describe these four pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu by the blessings of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
  • Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī was not actually a direct disciple of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, but he followed the instructions given by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.
  • He therefore acted according to the directions of Rūpa Gosvāmī and prayed in every chapter for his mercy.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Longing beyond ordinary categories. Extreme separation alternates with moments of visionary encounter.

The mood of Antya 19 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 19: The Inconceivable Behavior of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The Lord’s condition was so serious that at night He would bruise and bloody His face by rubbing it against the walls. To stop this, Svarūpa Dāmodara asked Śaṅkara Paṇḍita to stay at night in the same room with the Lord.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 19
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. mātṛ-bhaktidevotion to His mother
  2. pralāpanawords of madness
  3. bhittyeon the walls
  4. mukha-gharṣaṇarubbing His face
  5. kṛṣṇa-gandhaof Lord Kṛṣṇa’s fragrance
  6. sphūrtyeon the appearance
  7. divya-nṛtyatranscendental dancing
  8. eithese
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Vipralambha · Love in separation

    Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “madness”

  • Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life

    Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “mercy”, “blessings”

  • 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: “servant”

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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can following instructions and praying for mercy support each other in your study?

Practice

Before studying today, offer a brief prayer for Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s mercy.

Live this todayFollowing Instructions and Seeking MercyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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