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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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.100

নিত্যানন্দ, জগদানন্দ, দামোদর, মুকুন্দ ।

পাছে আসি’ মিলি’ সবে পাইল আনন্দ ॥ ১০০ ॥

nityānanda, jagadānanda, dāmodara, mukunda

pāche āsi’ mili’ sabe pāila ānanda

Translation

The Lord had left Nityānanda’s company and had gone alone to the Jagannātha temple, but later Nityānanda, Jagadānanda, Dāmodara and Mukunda came to see Him, and after seeing Him they were very pleased.

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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.

Joy in Seeing the Lord Again

  1. 1

    The Lord left Nityānanda’s company and went alone to the Jagannātha temple.

  2. 2

    Later, Nityānanda, Jagadānanda, Dāmodara and Mukunda came to see Him.

  3. 3

    They were very pleased after seeing the Lord.

How it feels

Anticipation and hidden longing. The author previews later pastimes, including the inner Vraja mood expressed at Ratha-yātrā.

The mood of Madhya 1 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

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

Because he wrote that verse, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was specifically blessed by the Lord. There is also a description of the many books written by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī and Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 1
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. nityānandaNityānanda
  2. jagadānandaJagadānanda
  3. dāmodaraDāmodara
  4. mukundaMukunda
  5. pāche āsi’coming
  6. mili’meeting
  7. sabeall
  8. pāilagot
  9. ānandapleasure
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the companions’ pleasure in seeing the Lord invite you to reflect on?

Practice

Spend a moment recalling the companions’ joy when they saw the Lord again.

Live this todayJoy in Seeing the Lord AgainThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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