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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.82
প্রভু কহে, — “ভাগবতার্থ বুঝিতে না পারি ।
ভাগবতার্থ শুনিতে আমি নহি অধিকারী ॥ ৮২ ॥
prabhu kahe, — “bhāgavatārtha bujhite nā pāri
bhāgavatārtha śunite āmi nahi adhikārī
The Lord replied, “I do not understand the meaning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Indeed, I am not a suitable person to hear its meaning.
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In reply to Vallabha Bhaṭṭa, the Lord said that He did not understand the meaning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
He described Himself as unsuitable to hear its meaning.
His humble reply leads into His next statement, where He speaks of simply trying to chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Before this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw that Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was greatly attached to Gadādhara Paṇḍita. Therefore He acted as if displeased with Gadādhara Paṇḍita.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 7
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “chant”, “holy name”
Dainya & humility · Making room for grace
The humility expressed by the author, devotees, transformed scholars, renunciants, and the Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “humble”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How might the Lord’s humble words shape the way you speak about your own understanding?
In one conversation today, avoid overstating what you understand and acknowledge what you still need to learn.
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