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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 7.96Antya 7.98

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.97

আভিজাত্যে পণ্ডিত করিতে নারে নিষেধন ।

“এ সঙ্কটে রাখ, কৃষ্ণ লইলাঙ শরণ ॥ ৯৭ ॥

ābhijātye paṇḍita karite nāre niṣedhana

“e saṅkaṭe rākha, kṛṣṇa la-ilāṅa śaraṇa

Translation

Because Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was a learned brāhmaṇa, Gadādhara Paṇḍita could not forbid him. Thus he began to think of Lord Kṛṣṇa. “My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa,” he requested, “please protect me in this danger. I have taken shelter of You.

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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.

Taking Shelter of Kṛṣṇa in Difficulty

  1. 1

    Because Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was a learned brāhmaṇa, Gadādhara Paṇḍita could not forbid him from speaking.

  2. 2

    In this difficult situation, Gadādhara Paṇḍita began to think of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    He asked Lord Kṛṣṇa to protect him in danger, declaring that he had taken shelter of Him.

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. ābhijātyebecause of his aristocracy
  2. paṇḍitaGadādhara Paṇḍita
  3. karite nāre niṣedhanacould not forbid
  4. e saṅkaṭein this danger
  5. rākhaplease protect
  6. kṛṣṇaO Lord Kṛṣṇa
  7. la-ilāṅaI have taken
  8. śaraṇashelter
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter

    Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “shelter”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s prayer guide you when you feel unable to stop a difficult situation?

Practice

Take a quiet moment today to ask Lord Kṛṣṇa for protection and express your wish to take shelter of Him.

Live this todayTaking Shelter of Kṛṣṇa in DifficultyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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