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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 4: Sanātana Gosvāmī Visits the Lord at Jagannātha Purī
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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 4.16

হেনকালে প্রভু ‘উপলভোগ’ দেখিয়া ।

হরিদাসে মিলিতে আইলা ভক্তগণ লঞা ॥ ১৬ ॥

hena-kāle prabhu ‘upala-bhoga’ dekhiyā

haridāse milite āilā bhakta-gaṇa lañā

Translation

At that very moment, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, after visiting the temple of Jagannātha to see the offering of upala-bhoga [morning refreshments], came with His other devotees to see Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

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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.

The Lord comes to Haridāsa Ṭhākura

  1. 1

    At that very moment, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrives, just as Haridāsa Ṭhākura has said.

  2. 2

    He has visited the temple of Jagannātha to see the offering of upala-bhoga, or morning refreshments.

  3. 3

    He comes with His other devotees to see Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

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:

When Sanātana Gosvāmī came to Jagannātha Purī, he stayed under the care of Haridāsa Ṭhākura for some time, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very happy to see him. The Lord informed Sanātana Gosvāmī about the death of his younger brother Anupama, who had great faith in the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. hena-kāleat this time
  2. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. upala-bhogathe upala-bhoga offering to Lord Jagannātha
  4. dekhiyāafter seeing
  5. haridāseHaridāsa
  6. militeto meet
  7. āilācame
  8. bhakta-gaṇa lañāwith other devotees
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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

What does the Lord’s visit help me appreciate about spending time with devotees?

Practice

Arrange a brief visit or conversation with a devotee today.

Live this todayThe Lord comes to Haridāsa ṬhākuraThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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