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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 6.210

রঘুনাথে প্রভুর কৃপা দেখি, ভক্তগণ ।

বিস্মিত হঞা করে তাঁর ভাগ্য-প্রশংসন ॥ ২১০ ॥

raghunāthe prabhura kṛpā dekhi, bhakta-gaṇa

vismita hañā kare tāṅra bhāgya-praśaṁsana

Translation

Having seen the causeless mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu upon Raghunātha dāsa, all the devotees, struck with wonder, praised his good fortune.

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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.

Rejoice in Mercy Received by Others

  1. 1

    The devotees saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s causeless mercy upon Raghunātha dāsa.

  2. 2

    They were struck with wonder at the mercy he received.

  3. 3

    They praised Raghunātha dāsa’s good fortune, sharing in the joy of his blessing.

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:

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu entrusted Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī to Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī. Therefore another name for Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī is Svarūpera Raghu, or the Raghunātha of Svarūpa Dāmodara.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. raghunātheunto Raghunātha dāsa
  2. prabhuraof Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. kṛpāmercy
  4. dekhiseeing
  5. bhakta-gaṇaall the devotees
  6. vismitastruck with wonder
  7. hañābeing
  8. karedo
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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”, “blessing”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I rejoice when another devotee receives mercy?

Practice

Today, express sincere appreciation for the good fortune of another devotee.

Live this todayRejoice in Mercy Received by OthersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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