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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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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Madhya 1.11-12Madhya 1.14

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.13

চৈতন্যলীলার ব্যাস — দাস বৃন্দাবন ।

তাঁর আজ্ঞায় করোঁ তাঁর উচ্ছিষ্ট চর্বণ ॥ ১৩ ॥

caitanya-līlāra vyāsa — dāsa vṛndāvana

tāṅra ājñāya karoṅ tāṅra ucchiṣṭa carvaṇa

Translation

Actually the authorized compiler of the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa, the incarnation of Vyāsadeva. Only upon his orders am I trying to chew the remnants of food that he has left.

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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.

Serving Under the Authorized Compiler’s Orders

  1. 1

    Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa is the authorized compiler of the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  2. 2

    He is identified as the incarnation of Vyāsadeva.

  3. 3

    The author writes only upon his orders, humbly describing his effort as chewing the remnants of food he has left.

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:

In this chapter there is a summary description of all the pastimes performed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu during the middle period of His activities as well as the six years at the end of His activities. All of these are described in brief.
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. caitanya-līlāra vyāsathe Vyāsadeva, or compiler of the pastimes, of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  2. dāsa vṛndāvanaVṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura
  3. tāṅraof him
  4. ājñāyaupon the order
  5. karoṅI do
  6. tāṅrahis
  7. ucchiṣṭaof the remnants of food
  8. carvaṇachewing
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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: “vṛndāvana”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the author's humility toward the authorized compiler?

Practice

Reread the phrase about chewing remnants and briefly reflect on the humility it expresses.

Live this todayServing Under the Authorized Compiler’s OrdersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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