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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
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 1.46 Madhya 1.48

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.47

রথযাত্রা দেখি’ তাহাঁ রহিলা চারিমাস ।

প্রভুসঙ্গে নৃত্যগীত পরম উল্লাস ॥ ৪৭ ॥

ratha-yātrā dekhi’ tāhāṅ rahilā cāri-māsa

prabhu-saṅge nṛtya-gīta parama ullāsa

Translation

After attending the Ratha-yātrā ceremony at Jagannātha Purī, all the devotees remained there for four months, greatly enjoying the company of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu by performing kīrtana [chanting and dancing].

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Joyful Company Through Kīrtana

1
The devotees attended the Ratha-yātrā ceremony at Jagannātha Purī.
2
After the ceremony, they remained there for four months.
3
They greatly enjoyed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s company by performing kīrtana—chanting and dancing.

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

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.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

ratha-yātrāthe car festival
dekhi’seeing
tāhāṅthere
rahilāremained
cāri-māsafour months
prabhu-saṅgewith the Lord
nṛtya-gītachanting and dancing
paramagreatest
ullāsapleasure

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

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: “chanting”, “kīrtana”
Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts
Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “ratha-yātrā”
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

How can I give chanting my full attention today?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today for kīrtana, chanting and dancing.

Live this todayJoyful Company Through KīrtanaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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