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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 8: Rāmacandra Purī Criticizes the Lord
Antya 8.31Antya 8.33

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 8.32

মহদনুগ্রহ-নিগ্রহের ‘সাক্ষী’ দুইজনে ।

এই দুইদ্বারে শিখাইলা জগজনে ॥ ৩২ ॥

mahad-anugraha-nigrahera ‘sākṣī’ dui-jane

ei dui-dvāre śikhāilā jaga-jane

Translation

Īśvara Purī received the blessing of Mādhavendra Purī, whereas Rāmacandra Purī received a rebuke from him. Therefore these two persons, Īśvara Purī and Rāmacandra Purī, are examples of the objects of a great personality’s benediction and punishment. Mādhavendra Purī instructed the entire world by presenting these two examples.

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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.

Learn From Both Blessing and Rebuke

  1. 1

    Īśvara Purī received Mādhavendra Purī’s blessing, whereas Rāmacandra Purī received his rebuke.

  2. 2

    They are presented as examples of receiving a great personality’s benediction and punishment.

  3. 3

    Through these two examples, Mādhavendra Purī instructed the entire world. The preceding verses show the contrast between loving service and offensive instruction.

How it feels

Discomfort and vigilance. Fault-finding disrupts devotional life, exposing the emotional cost of criticism.

The mood of Antya 8 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 8: Rāmacandra Purī Criticizes the Lord

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

Although Rāmacandra Purī was one of the disciples of Mādhavendra Purī, he was influenced by dry Māyāvādīs, and therefore he criticized Mādhavendra Purī. Therefore Mādhavendra Purī accused him of being an offender and rejected him.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 8
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. mahatof an exalted personality
  2. anugrahaof the blessing
  3. nigraheraof chastisement
  4. sākṣīgiving evidence
  5. dui-janetwo persons
  6. ei dui-dvāreby these two
  7. śikhāilāinstructed
  8. jaga-janethe people of the world
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life

    Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “blessing”

  • Sevā · Love translated into service

    Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “service”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from these two different ways of approaching Mādhavendra Purī?

Practice

Write down one quality of Īśvara Purī’s service that you can practice today, and take one small step to do so.

Live this todayLearn From Both Blessing and RebukeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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