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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 5.12

দর্শন না পাঞা মিশ্র সেবকে পুছিল ।

রায়ের বৃত্তান্ত সেবক কহিতে লাগিল ॥ ১২ ॥

darśana nā pāñā miśra sevake puchila

rāyera vṛttānta sevaka kahite lāgila

Translation

Unable to see Rāmānanda Rāya immediately, Pradyumna Miśra inquired from the servant, who then described what Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya was doing.

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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.

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  1. 1

    Pradyumna Miśra cannot see Rāmānanda Rāya immediately.

  2. 2

    He asks the servant about Rāmānanda Rāya rather than leaving without learning more.

  3. 3

    The servant responds by describing what Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya is doing.

How it feels

Humility and discernment. The Lord directs a seeker to Rāmānanda and clarifies genuine spiritual qualification.

The mood of Antya 5 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 5: How Pradyumna Miśra Received Instructions from Rāmānanda Rāya

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

Pradyumna Miśra, a resident of Śrīhaṭṭa, came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to hear from Him about Lord Kṛṣṇa and His pastimes. The Lord, however, sent him to Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. darśanaaudience
  2. nānot
  3. pāñāgetting
  4. miśraPradyumna Miśra
  5. sevakeunto the servant
  6. puchilainquired
  7. rāyeraof Rāmānanda Rāya
  8. vṛttāntaactivity
  9. sevakathe servant
  10. kahite lāgilabegan to describe
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “servant”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

When someone is unavailable, can you ask about the situation before drawing conclusions?

Practice

If you encounter a delay today, politely ask for the information you need.

Live this todayAsk When You Need to UnderstandThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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