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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 3.169

রঘুনাথ-দাস বালক করেন অধ্যয়ন ।

হরিদাস-ঠাকুরেরে যাই’ করেন দর্শন ॥ ১৬৯ ॥

raghunātha-dāsa bālaka karena adhyayana

haridāsa-ṭhākurere yāi’ karena darśana

Translation

Raghunātha dāsa, who was the son of Govardhana Majumadāra and was later to become Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, was at that time a boy engaged in study. He came to see Haridāsa Ṭhākura daily.

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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.

Daily Visits to Haridāsa Ṭhākura

  1. 1

    Raghunātha dāsa was the son of Govardhana Majumadāra.

  2. 2

    At this time he was a boy engaged in study. He would later become Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī.

  3. 3

    He came to see Haridāsa Ṭhākura daily.

How it feels

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

The mood of Antya 3 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 3: The Glories of Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura

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

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. Because of this offense, Gopāla Cakravartī was punished by being afflicted with leprosy.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 3
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. raghunātha-dāsaRaghunātha dāsa
  2. bālakaa boy
  3. karena adhyayanawas engaged in study
  4. haridāsa-ṭhākurereto Haridāsa Ṭhākura
  5. yāi’going
  6. karena darśanaused to see
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “haridāsa”

  • 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: “govardhana”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I make time for the company of devotees alongside my daily responsibilities?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today to visit or speak with a devotee.

Live this todayDaily Visits to Haridāsa ṬhākuraThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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