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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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Antya-līlā · Chapter 3: The Glories of Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura
Antya 3.192Antya 3.194

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.193

ক্রুদ্ধ হঞা বলে সেই সরোষ বচন ।

“ভাবুকের সিদ্ধান্ত শুন, পণ্ডিতের গণ ॥ ১৯৩ ॥

kruddha hañā bale sei saroṣa vacana

“bhāvukera siddhānta śuna, paṇḍitera gaṇa

Translation

This young man, Gopāla Cakravartī, became very angry upon hearing the statements of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. He immediately criticized him. “O assembly of learned scholars,” he said, “just hear the conclusion of the emotional devotee.

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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.

Anger Turns Hearing Into Criticism

  1. 1

    Gopāla Cakravartī became very angry upon hearing Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s statements.

  2. 2

    He immediately criticized Haridāsa Ṭhākura before the assembly of learned scholars.

  3. 3

    Calling him an “emotional devotee,” he dismissed the speaker rather than respectfully considering the teaching.

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.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. kruddha hañābecoming very angry
  2. balesaid
  3. seihe
  4. sa-roṣa vacanaangry words
  5. bhāvukeraof an emotional person
  6. siddhāntaconclusion
  7. śunajust hear
  8. paṇḍitera gaṇaO assembly of learned scholars
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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”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

When a teaching challenges me, do I pause to consider it or quickly criticize the speaker?

Practice

If you feel ready to dismiss a teaching today, pause and reread it before responding.

Live this todayAnger Turns Hearing Into CriticismThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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