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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 1.249Madhya 1.251

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.250

প্রতিবর্ষ আইসেন তাহাঁ গৌড়ের ভক্তগণ ।

চারি মাস রহে প্রভুর সঙ্গে সম্মিলন ॥ ২৫০ ॥

prativarṣa āisena tāhāṅ gauḍera bhakta-gaṇa

cāri māsa rahe prabhura saṅge sammilana

Translation

During those eighteen years, all the devotees of Bengal used to visit Him at Jagannātha Purī every year. They would remain there for four continuous months and enjoy the company of the Lord.

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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.

Devotees Return Yearly for the Lord’s Company

  1. 1

    During those eighteen years, all the devotees of Bengal visited the Lord at Jagannātha Purī every year.

  2. 2

    They remained there for four continuous months.

  3. 3

    During their stay, they enjoyed the company of 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. prativarṣaeach year
  2. āisenavisit
  3. tāhāṅthere
  4. gauḍeraof Bengal
  5. bhakta-gaṇaall the devotees
  6. cārifour
  7. māsamonths
  8. raheremain
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “company of”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What can I appreciate about the time these devotees devoted to the Lord’s company?

Practice

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the devotees’ yearly visits and their enjoyment of the Lord’s company.

Live this todayDevotees Return Yearly for the Lord’s CompanyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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