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1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
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4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
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

Antya 4.234 Antya 4.236

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 4.235

তাঁর আজ্ঞায় আইলা, আজ্ঞা-ফল পাইলা ।

শাস্ত্র করি’ কতকাল ‘ভক্তি’ প্রচারিলা ॥ ২৩৫ ॥

tāṅra ājñāya āilā, ājñā-phala pāilā

śāstra kari’ kata-kāla ‘bhakti’ pracārilā

Translation

By the order of Nityānanda Prabhu, he went to Vṛndāvana and actually achieved the result of His order, for he compiled many books for a long time and preached the cult of bhakti from there.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Following Guidance Through Sustained Devotional Work

1
By the order of Nityānanda Prabhu, Jīva Gosvāmī went to Vṛndāvana.
2
He achieved the result of that order by compiling many books over a long period.
3
From Vṛndāvana, he preached bhakti, or devotional service. His obedience bore fruit in sustained writing and preaching.

How it feels

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

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Antya 4: Sanātana Gosvāmī Visits the Lord at Jagannātha Purī

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

In this way he completely retired and returned to Vṛndāvana to meet Sanātana Gosvāmī. After narrating these incidents, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī has given a list of the main books of Sanātana Gosvāmī, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Jīva Gosvāmī.

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tāṅra ājñāyaby His order
āilācame
ājñā-phalathe result of His order
pāilāgot
śāstra kari’compiling various scriptures
kata-kālafor a long time
bhakti pracārilāpreached devotional service

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

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”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”

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Practice

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Live this todayFollowing Guidance Through Sustained Devotional WorkThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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