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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.132
চৈতন্যের ভক্তগণের নিত্য কর ‘সঙ্গ’ ।
তবেত জানিবা সিদ্ধান্তসমুদ্র-তরঙ্গ ॥ ১৩২ ॥
caitanyera bhakta-gaṇera nitya kara ‘saṅga’
tabeta jānibā siddhānta-samudra-taraṅga
Svarūpa Dāmodara continued, “Associate regularly with the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, for then only will you understand the waves of the ocean of devotional service.
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Regular association with the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu enables one to understand the waves of the ocean of devotional service.
The purport describes followers of His way of devotional service as eternal associates of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and perfect knowers of the Absolute Truth.
By following His principles in the association of His devotees, lusty desires for material enjoyment vanish from the heart. Then one can understand Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and the purpose of hearing it.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s secretary, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, heard the drama, he discerned a tinge of Māyāvāda philosophy and pointed it out to the author. Although Svarūpa Dāmodara condemned the entire drama, by reference to secondary meanings of the introductory verse he nevertheless satisfied the brāhmaṇa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 5
Learn the words of the 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: “associate”, “association”, “associates”
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”
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: “followers”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I seeking devotee association that helps me follow Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s principles?
Contact a devotee of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today and arrange a time to hear or discuss Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam together.
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