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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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.130

আর দিন সার্বভৌম-আদি ভক্ত-সঙ্গে ।

বসিয়া আছেন মহাপ্রভু কৃষ্ণকথা-রঙ্গে ॥ ১৩০ ॥

āra dina sārvabhauma-ādi bhakta-saṅge

vasiyā āchena mahāprabhu kṛṣṇa-kathā-raṅge

Translation

The next day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat with all the devotees, headed by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, and they discussed the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa.

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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.

Discuss Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Together

  1. 1

    The next day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat with all the devotees.

  2. 2

    The devotees were headed by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.

  3. 3

    Together they discussed the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa.

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

Further reading

Madhya 10: The Lord’s Return to Jagannātha Purī

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

However, when Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa, the Lord immediately protested. In the meantime, Kāśīśvara Gosvāmī also came to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 10
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. āra dinathe next day
  2. sārvabhauma-ādiheaded by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
  3. bhakta-saṅgewith the devotees
  4. vasiyā āchenawas sitting
  5. mahāprabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  6. kṛṣṇa-kathā-raṅgeengaged in discussions of topics concerning Kṛṣṇa
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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: “discussed”

  • 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: “together”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I make time to discuss Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with devotees?

Practice

Spend a few minutes discussing a pastime of Kṛṣṇa with a devotee.

Live this todayDiscuss Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes TogetherThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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