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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 7.135

শ্রীধরের অনুগত যে করে লিখন ।

সব লোক মান্য করি’ করিবে গ্রহণ ॥ ১৩৫ ॥

śrīdharera anugata ye kare likhana

saba loka mānya kari’ karibe grahaṇa

Translation

“One who comments on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam following in the footsteps of Śrīdhara Svāmī will be honored and accepted by everyone.

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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.

Faithful commentary earns acceptance

  1. 1

    An explanation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam should follow in the footsteps of Śrīdhara Svāmī.

  2. 2

    One who comments in this way will be honored and accepted by everyone.

  3. 3

    The instruction encourages faithful explanation rather than an attempt to surpass Śrīdhara Svāmī.

How it feels

Pride softened by grace. Humor and correction lead toward humility and a relationship of devotion.

The mood of Antya 7 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 7: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Vallabha Bhaṭṭa

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

Later, when Vallabha Bhaṭṭa became intimately connected with the Lord, the Lord advised him to take instructions from Gadādhara Paṇḍita. Thus the Lord expressed His feelings of love for Gadādhara Paṇḍita.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. śrīdhareraof Śrīdhara Svāmī
  2. anugatafollowing in the footsteps
  3. yeanyone who
  4. kare likhanawrites
  5. saba lokaeveryone
  6. mānya kari’with great honor
  7. karibe grahaṇawill accept
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for my study to follow guidance rather than seek originality?

Practice

Write one sentence summarizing this teaching without adding your own interpretation.

Live this todayFaithful commentary earns acceptanceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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