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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 1.254Madhya 1.257

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Texts Madhya 1.255-256

অদ্বৈত, নিত্যানন্দ, মুকুন্দ, শ্রীবাস ।

বিদ্যানিধি, বাসুদেব, মুরারি, — যত দাস ॥ ২৫৫ ॥

advaita, nityānanda, mukunda, śrīvāsa

vidyānidhi, vāsudeva, murāri, — yata dāsa

Translation

Other devotees of the Lord — headed by Advaita Ācārya, Nityānanda Prabhu, Mukunda, Śrīvāsa, Vidyānidhi, Vāsudeva and Murāri — used to visit Jagannātha Purī and remain with the Lord for four continuous months. The Lord enjoyed various pastimes in their company.

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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.

The Lord Enjoys His Devotees’ Company

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    Other devotees visited Jagannātha Purī, headed by Advaita Ācārya, Nityānanda Prabhu, Mukunda, Śrīvāsa, Vidyānidhi, Vāsudeva and Murāri.

  2. 2

    They remained with the Lord for four continuous months.

  3. 3

    The Lord enjoyed various pastimes in their company.

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. advaitaAdvaita
  2. nityānandaNityānanda
  3. mukundaMukunda
  4. śrīvāsaŚrīvāsa
  5. vidyānidhiVidyānidhi
  6. vāsudevaVāsudeva
  7. murāriMurāri
  8. yata dāsaall servitors of the Lord
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the time these devotees spent in the Lord’s company?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today to read this translation with another devotee.

Live this todayThe Lord Enjoys His Devotees’ CompanyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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