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4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
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 9.97 Antya 9.99

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 9.98

রাজা কহে, — “তারে আমি দুঃখ নাহি দিয়ে ।

চাঙ্গে চড়া, খড়্গে ডারা, — আমি না জানিয়ে ॥ ৯৮ ॥

rājā kahe, — “tāre āmi duḥkha nāhi diye

cāṅge caḍā, khaḍge ḍārā, — āmi nā jāniye

Translation

The King replied, “I had no desire to give pain to Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka and his family, nor did I know about his being lifted onto the cāṅga to be thrown on the swords and killed.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Clarify Intentions and What Was Known

1
The King said he had no desire to cause pain to Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka or his family.
2
He said he did not know that Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka had been lifted onto the cāṅga to be thrown onto swords and killed.
3
His reply distinguished his own intention and knowledge from the danger Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka faced.

How it feels

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

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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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rājā kahethe King replied
tāreto him
āmiI
duḥkhaunhappiness
nāhi diyehave no desire to give
cāṅge caḍāthe raising on the cāṅga
khaḍgeon the swords
ḍārāthe throwing
āmiI
nā jāniyedid not know

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “gopīnātha”

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Ask yourself

When I hear of someone’s suffering, do I take time to learn what actually happened?

Practice

Before judging one troubling situation today, ask a question to clarify the facts.

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