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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.

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Antya-līlā · Chapter 3: The Glories of Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura

Antya 3.152 Antya 3.154

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.153

গোয়ালার গোশালা হয় অত্যন্ত বিস্তার ।

ইহাঁ সঙ্কীর্ণ-স্থল, তোমার মনুষ্য — অপার” ॥ ১৫৩ ॥

goyālāra gośālā haya atyanta vistāra

ihāṅ saṅkīrṇa-sthala, tomāra manuṣya — apāra”

Translation

“You might go to the house of a milkman, for the cowshed is spacious, whereas the space here in the Durgā-maṇḍapa is insufficient because You have many followers with You.”

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

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Space offered as a reason to leave

1
The servant suggested that Lord Nityānanda go to a milkman’s house.
2
He described the cowshed as spacious and the Durgā-maṇḍapa as too small for Lord Nityānanda’s many followers.
3
In context, the explanation about space was part of the message directing Lord Nityānanda elsewhere.

How it feels

Steadfast compassion. Haridāsa’s spiritual conviction and the reach of the holy name confront prejudice and temptation.

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Antya 3: The Glories of Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura

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

From Benāpola, Haridāsa Ṭhākura went to the village known as Cāndapura, where he lived at the house of Balarāma Ācārya. Thereafter, Haridāsa Ṭhākura was received by two brothers known as Hiraṇya and Govardhana Majumadāra, but in the course of a discussion he was offended by a caste brāhmaṇa known as Gopāla Cakravartī.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

goyālāraof a milkman
go-śālācowshed
hayais
atyantavery
vistāraspacious
ihāṅhere
saṅkīrṇa-sthalavery narrow place
tomāraYour
manuṣyaadherents
apāraunlimited

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: “followers”
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”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can you distinguish a genuine practical limitation from an excuse to avoid welcoming someone?

Practice

Review one practical reason you give today for declining someone’s request, and make sure it is sincere.

Live this todaySpace offered as a reason to leaveThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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