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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.227
প্রাতে চলি’ আইলা প্রভু ‘কানাইর নাটশালা’ ।
দেখিল সকল তাহাঁ কৃষ্ণচরিত্র-লীলা ॥ ২২৭ ॥
prāte cali’ āilā prabhu ‘kānāira nāṭaśālā’
dekhila sakala tāhāṅ kṛṣṇa-caritra-līlā
In the morning, the Lord left and went to a place known as Kānāi Nāṭaśālā. While there, He saw many pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord went to Kānāi Nāṭaśālā and saw many pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Such places kept pictures of His pastimes for people to see.
The word kānāi means “Lord Kṛṣṇa,” and nāṭaśālā indicates a place where pastimes are demonstrated. Seeing these depictions is called kṛṣṇa-caritra-līlā.
At places called hari-sabhā, local people gather to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and discuss Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes. These places may previously have been known as Kānāi Nāṭaśālā.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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
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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Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “chant”, “hari-sabhā”
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “discuss”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How could you make time to chant and discuss Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with others?
Spend a few minutes today chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
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