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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 7.90

তবে ভট্ট গেলা পণ্ডিত-গোসাঞির ঠাঞি ।

নানা মতে প্রীতি করি’ করে আসা-যাই ॥ ৯০ ॥

tabe bhaṭṭa gelā paṇḍita-gosāñira ṭhāñi

nānā mate prīti kari’ kare āsā-yāi

Translation

Thereafter, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa went to the home of Gadādhara Paṇḍita. He kept coming and going, showing affection in various ways, and thus maintained a relationship with him.

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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.

Maintaining a Relationship Through Affection

  1. 1

    Afterward, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa went to the home of Gadādhara Paṇḍita.

  2. 2

    He continued coming and going, showing affection in various ways.

  3. 3

    Through these visits and expressions of affection, he maintained a relationship with Gadādhara Paṇḍita.

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:

Before this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw that Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was greatly attached to Gadādhara Paṇḍita. Therefore He acted as if displeased with Gadādhara Paṇḍita.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. tabethereafter
  2. bhaṭṭaVallabha Bhaṭṭa
  3. gelāwent
  4. paṇḍita-gosāñira ṭhāñito Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosāñi
  5. nānā matein various ways
  6. prīti kari’showing affection
  7. kare āsā-yāicomes and goes
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling

    Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “relationship”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do I maintain my relationships through regular contact and sincere affection?

Practice

Make one brief, affectionate visit or send a thoughtful message to someone with whom you wish to maintain a relationship.

Live this todayMaintaining a Relationship Through AffectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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