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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 10: The Lord’s Return to Jagannātha Purī

Madhya 10.108 Madhya 10.110

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.109

গুরু-ঠাঞি আজ্ঞা মাগি’ আইলা নীলাচলে ।

রাত্রিদিনে কৃষ্ণপ্রেম-আনন্দ-বিহ্বলে ॥ ১০৯ ॥

guru-ṭhāñi ājñā māgi’ āilā nīlācale

rātri-dine kṛṣṇa-prema-ānanda-vihvale

Translation

After taking permission from his sannyāsa-guru, Svarūpa Dāmodara went to Nīlācala and accepted the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Then all day and night, in ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa, he enjoyed transcendental mellows in the loving service of the Lord.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Shelter Leads to Loving Service

1
Svarūpa Dāmodara took permission from his sannyāsa-guru before going to Nīlācala.
2
There he accepted the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
3
All day and night, in ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa, he enjoyed transcendental mellows in the Lord’s loving service.

How it feels

Relief and affectionate reunion. Devotees gather as the Lord returns; separation is temporarily relieved.

The mood of Madhya 10 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Madhya 10: The Lord’s Return to Jagannātha Purī

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

He accepted the renounced order from Caitanyānanda, but he took the name of Svarūpa. Thus he arrived at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

guru-ṭhāñifrom his spiritual master
ājñā māgi’asking permission
āilācame
nīlācaleto Jagannātha Purī
rātri-dineday and night
kṛṣṇa-prema-ānandaby ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa
vihvaleoverwhelmed

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love of krsna”, “ecstatic love”
Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling
Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “mellows”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “shelter”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I give loving service a more regular place in my day?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today specifically for loving service to the Lord.

Live this todayShelter Leads to Loving ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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