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  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 6: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī
Antya 6.134Antya 6.136

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.135

চৈতন্য-কৃপাতে সেহ নাহি ভায় মনে ।

সবে আশীর্বাদ কর — পাউক চৈতন্য-চরণে ॥ ১৩৫ ॥

caitanya-kṛpāte seha nāhi bhāya mane

sabe āśīrvāda kara — pāuka caitanya-caraṇe

Translation

“Because of the mercy bestowed upon him by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Raghunātha dāsa, although situated in such material happiness, does not like it at all. Therefore let every one of you be merciful toward him and give him the benediction that he may very soon attain shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

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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.

Mercy Changes What We Value

  1. 1

    Lord Nityānanda Prabhu attributes Raghunātha dāsa’s lack of liking for material happiness to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy.

  2. 2

    Although surrounded by great material happiness, Raghunātha dāsa does not like it at all.

  3. 3

    Lord Nityānanda Prabhu asks every devotee to be merciful toward him and bless him to attain Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter very soon.

How it feels

Longing fulfilled. Raghunātha’s sustained desire for the Lord culminates in arrival, shelter, and renunciation.

The mood of Antya 6 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 6: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī

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

The day after the festival, Nityānanda Prabhu gave Raghunātha dāsa the blessing that he would very soon attain the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. After this incident, Raghunātha dāsa, with the help of his priest, whose name was Yadunandana Ācārya, got out of his house by trickery and thus ran away.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. caitanya-kṛpāteby the mercy of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  2. sehasuch a standard of material happiness
  3. nāhi bhāyahe does not take as valuable
  4. manein the mind
  5. sabeall of you
  6. āśīrvāda karagive the benediction
  7. pāukalet him get
  8. caitanya-caraṇethe shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life

    Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “mercy”, “merciful”, “bless”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter

    Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “shelter”, “lotus feet”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does this verse help you understand the value of the devotees’ mercy?

Practice

Offer a prayer that someone seeking Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter may receive mercy and blessings.

Live this todayMercy Changes What We ValueThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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