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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 4.206

এইমত সনাতন রহে প্রভু-স্থানে ।

কৃষ্ণচৈতন্য-গুণ-কথা হরিদাস-সনে ॥ ২০৬ ॥

ei-mata sanātana rahe prabhu-sthāne

kṛṣṇa-caitanya-guṇa-kathā haridāsa-sane

Translation

In this way Sanātana Gosvāmī stayed under the care of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and discussed the transcendental qualities of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with 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.

Receiving Care and Discussing the Lord

  1. 1

    Sanātana Gosvāmī stayed under the care of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  2. 2

    He discussed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s transcendental qualities with Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

  3. 3

    His stay included both receiving the Lord’s care and speaking about Him in devotional company.

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.
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. sanātanaSanātana Gosvāmī
  3. raheremained
  4. prabhu-sthāneat the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  5. kṛṣṇa-caitanyaof Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  6. guṇaof the attributes
  7. kathādiscussion
  8. haridāsa-sanewith Haridāsa Ṭhākura
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “discussed”

  • 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

How can I make room for thoughtful conversation about the Lord?

Practice

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Live this todayReceiving Care and Discussing the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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