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

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 ›

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.96

চৈতন্যমঙ্গলে শ্রীবৃন্দাবন-দাস ।

হরিদাসের গুণ কিছু করিয়াছেন প্রকাশ ॥ ৯৬ ॥

caitanya-maṅgale śrī-vṛndāvana-dāsa

haridāsera guṇa kichu kariyāchena prakāśa

Translation

In the Caitanya-maṅgala, Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has described the attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura to some extent.

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.

Caitanya-maṅgala Describes Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s Attributes

  1. 1

    Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura described the attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

  2. 2

    These descriptions appear in the Caitanya-maṅgala.

  3. 3

    He described those attributes to some extent; the surrounding verses explain that no one can describe them all.

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:

On another occasion, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu once inquired from Haridāsa Ṭhākura, who was known as Brahma Haridāsa, how the yavanas, or persons bereft of Vedic culture, would be delivered in Kali-yuga . Haridāsa Ṭhākura replied that their deliverance would be possible if they very loudly chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, for hearing the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra chanted loudly, even with but little realization, would help them.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 3
2

Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. caitanya-maṅgalein the book known as Caitanya-maṅgala (Caitanya-bhāgavata)
  2. śrī-vṛndāvana-dāsaŚrī Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura
  3. haridāseraof Haridāsa Ṭhākura
  4. guṇaqualities
  5. kichusome
  6. kariyāchena prakāśamanifested
3

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: “vṛndāvana”

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

How can I value a description of Haridāsa Ṭhākura without expecting it to exhaust his qualities?

Practice

Note the title Caitanya-maṅgala and its author, Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura, as a source describing Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

Live this todayCaitanya-maṅgala Describes Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s AttributesThis 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 3.96? Get an answer from the verses themselves.