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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 9: The Deliverance of Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka
Antya 9.71Antya 9.73

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 9.72

তোমার চরণ-কৃপা হঞাছে তাহারে ।

ছত্রে মাগি’ খায়, ‘বিষয়’ স্পর্শ নাহি করে ॥ ৭২ ॥

tomāra caraṇa-kṛpā hañāche tāhāre

chatre māgi’ khāya, ‘viṣaya’ sparśa nāhi kare

Translation

“However, because he has received the mercy of Your lotus feet, he does not even accept his father’s money. Instead he eats by begging alms from centers for the distribution of food.

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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.

Mercy Supports Simple Living

  1. 1

    Raghunātha dāsa has received the mercy of the Lord’s lotus feet.

  2. 2

    Because of that mercy, he does not even accept his father’s money.

  3. 3

    Instead, he maintains himself by begging alms from centers where food is distributed.

How it feels

Fear turned to relief. A threatened execution ends in rescue and restored possibility.

The mood of Antya 9 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 9: The Deliverance of Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka

Śrīla Prabhupāda's summary of this chapter:

The ninth chapter is summarized as follows. Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka, the son of Bhavānanda Rāya, was engaged in the service of the government, but he misappropriated some funds from the treasury. Therefore the baḍa-jānā, the eldest son of King Pratāparudra, ordered that he be punished by death. Thus Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka was raised on the cāṅga to be killed, but by the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu he was delivered. Moreover, he was even promoted to a higher post.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. tomāra caraṇaof Your lotus feet
  2. kṛpāthe mercy
  3. hañāchehas been
  4. tāhāreupon him
  5. chatrefrom centers for the distribution of food
  6. māgi’begging
  7. khāyahe eats
  8. viṣayamoney
  9. sparśa nāhi karehe does not touch
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Audārya · Love that moves outward

    The freely offered gift of bhakti and prema, especially through nāma-saṅkīrtana and Mahāprabhu’s compassionate dealings. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “distribution”, “distributed”

  • 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: “mercy”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter

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

    In this verse: “lotus feet”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does Raghunātha dāsa’s example teach me about mercy and dependence on material comfort?

Practice

Accept a simple meal with gratitude today, without seeking an unnecessary extra comfort.

Live this todayMercy Supports Simple LivingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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