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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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Antya-līlā · Chapter 8: Rāmacandra Purī Criticizes the Lord
Antya 8.85Antya 8.87

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 8.86

তবে সবে মেলি’ প্রভুরে বহু যত্ন কৈলা ।

সবার আগ্রহে প্রভু অর্ধেক রাখিলা ॥ ৮৬ ॥

tabe sabe meli’ prabhure bahu yatna kailā

sabāra āgrahe prabhu ardheka rākhilā

Translation

When they all requested very fervently that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu take a full meal, He still would not do so. Instead, He responded to their request by accepting half as much as usual.

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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.

Respond to care while maintaining restraint

  1. 1

    Everyone fervently requested that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu take a full meal.

  2. 2

    Despite their earnest requests, He would not eat the full amount.

  3. 3

    He responded by accepting half as much as usual, acknowledging their request while maintaining restraint.

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:

For this reason he was not very respectful to the Vaiṣṇavas, and later he became so fallen that he began criticizing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for His eating. Hearing his criticisms, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu reduced His eating, but after Rāmacandra Purī left Jagannātha Purī, the Lord resumed His usual behavior.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. tabethereafter
  2. sabe meli’when all the devotees came together
  3. prabhureunto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  4. bahu yatna kailārequested fervently
  5. sabāra āgrahedue to the eagerness of all of them
  6. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  7. ardheka rākhilāaccepted half
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I acknowledge someone’s care while remaining thoughtful about my needs?

Practice

Thank someone for a caring request today and offer a considerate response.

Live this todayRespond to care while maintaining restraintThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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