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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 7: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Vallabha Bhaṭṭa
Antya 7.70Antya 7.72

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.71

মালা, চন্দন, গুবাক, পান অনেক আনিল ।

সবা’ পূজা করি’ ভট্ট আনন্দিত হৈল ॥ ৭১ ॥

mālā, candana, guvāka, pāna aneka ānila

sabā’ pūjā kari’ bhaṭṭa ānandita haila

Translation

When all the Vaiṣṇavas had finished eating, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa brought a large quantity of garlands, sandalwood pulp, spices and betel. He worshiped the devotees very respectfully and became extremely happy.

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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.

Respectful Service Brings Devotional Happiness

  1. 1

    After all the Vaiṣṇavas finished eating, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa brought further offerings.

  2. 2

    He brought a large quantity of garlands, sandalwood pulp, spices and betel.

  3. 3

    He worshiped the devotees very respectfully and became extremely happy.

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:

There was some joking behavior between these two personalities, and finally Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu corrected Vallabha Bhaṭṭa and sympathetically accepted an invitation from him. Before this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw that Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was greatly attached to Gadādhara Paṇḍita.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. mālāgarlands
  2. candanasandalwood pulp
  3. guvākaspices
  4. pānabetel
  5. anekamuch
  6. ānilabrought
  7. sabā’ pūjā kari’worshiping all the Vaiṣṇavas
  8. bhaṭṭaVallabha Bhaṭṭa
  9. ānandita hailabecame very happy
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s happiness in honoring devotees?

Practice

Offer a flower or another small, suitable gift to a devotee with sincere respect.

Live this todayRespectful Service Brings Devotional HappinessThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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