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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 4.104

এইমত দুইজন নানা-কথা-রঙ্গে ।

কৃষ্ণকথা আস্বাদয় রহি’ একসঙ্গে ॥ ১০৪ ॥

ei-mata dui-jana nānā-kathā-raṅge

kṛṣṇa-kathā āsvādaya rahi’ eka-saṅge

Translation

In this way the two of them passed their time discussing subjects concerning Kṛṣṇa. Thus they enjoyed life together.

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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.

Enjoy Devotional Company Through Kṛṣṇa Discussion

  1. 1

    Sanātana Gosvāmī and Haridāsa Ṭhākura spend their time discussing subjects concerning Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    Their companionship centers on these devotional discussions.

  3. 3

    In this way, they enjoy life together.

How it feels

Despair met with care. Sanātana’s wish to die is interrupted by the Lord’s protective insistence on his future service.

The mood of Antya 4 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 4: Sanātana Gosvāmī Visits the Lord at Jagannātha Purī

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

You have already dedicated your life and body to My service; therefore your body does not belong to you, nor do you have any right to commit suicide. I have to execute many devotional services through your body.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 4
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. ei-matain this way
  2. dui-janatwo persons
  3. nānā-kathā-raṅgein the happiness of discussing various subject matters
  4. kṛṣṇa-kathāthe subject matter of Kṛṣṇa
  5. āsvādayathey taste
  6. rahi’ eka-saṅgekeeping together
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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: “together”

  • Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association

    Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “discussing”

  • 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”

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 could discussion about Kṛṣṇa enrich the time I spend with others?

Practice

Discuss one teaching from these verses with someone today.

Live this todayEnjoy Devotional Company Through Kṛṣṇa DiscussionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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