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  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 10: The Lord’s Return to Jagannātha Purī
Madhya 10.134Madhya 10.136

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.135

গোসাঞি কহিল, ‘পুরীশ্বর’ বাৎসল্য করে মোরে ।

কৃপা করি’ মোর ঠাঞি পাঠাইলা তোমারে ॥ ১৩৫ ॥

gosāñi kahila, ‘purīśvara’ vātsalya kare more

kṛpā kari’ mora ṭhāñi pāṭhāilā tomāre

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “My spiritual master, Īśvara Purī, always favors Me with paternal affection. Therefore, out of his causeless mercy, he has sent you here.”

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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.

Recognize the Spiritual Master’s Affection

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke of Īśvara Purī as His spiritual master.

  2. 2

    He said that Īśvara Purī always favored Him with paternal affection.

  3. 3

    He understood that Īśvara Purī had sent Govinda out of his causeless mercy.

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:

After the demise of Śrī Īśvara Purī, his disciple Govinda, following his instructions, went to serve Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Due to his relationship with Keśava Bhāratī, Brahmānanda Bhāratī was also respectfully received by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. gosāñi kahilaŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied
  2. purīśvaraĪśvara Purī
  3. vātsalyapaternal affection
  4. karedoes
  5. moreunto Me
  6. kṛpā kari’being merciful
  7. mora ṭhāñito My place
  8. pāṭhāilāsent
  9. tomāreyou
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life

    Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “mercy”, “favors”, “favored”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I notice the affection and mercy behind help that reaches me?

Practice

Thank someone today for a specific act of affectionate care.

Live this todayRecognize the Spiritual Master’s AffectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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