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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 10: The Lord’s Return to Jagannātha Purī
Madhya 10.139Madhya 10.141

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.140

মর্যাদা হৈতে কোটি সুখ স্নেহ-আচরণে ।

পরমানন্দ হয় যার নাম-শ্রবণে ॥ ১৪০ ॥

maryādā haite koṭi sukha sneha-ācaraṇe

paramānanda haya yāra nāma-śravaṇe

Translation

“In conclusion, dealings in affection with the Supreme Personality of Godhead bring happiness many millions of times greater than dealings with Him in awe and veneration. Simply by hearing the holy name of the Lord, the devotee is merged in transcendental bliss.”

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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.

Affection and the Holy Name Bring Bliss

  1. 1

    Dealings in affection with the Supreme Personality of Godhead bring great happiness.

  2. 2

    This happiness is many millions of times greater than that found in dealings with Him in awe and veneration.

  3. 3

    Simply by hearing the Lord’s holy name, the devotee is merged in transcendental bliss.

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:

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.

  1. maryādā haitegreater than veneration and awe
  2. koṭimillions of times
  3. sukhahappiness
  4. snehawith affection
  5. ācaraṇein dealings
  6. parama-ānandatranscendental bliss
  7. hayathere is
  8. yārawhose
  9. nāmaholy name
  10. śravaṇeby hearing
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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: “holy name”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How attentively do I hear the Lord’s holy name?

Practice

Set aside one quiet minute today to listen attentively to the Lord’s holy name.

Live this todayAffection and the Holy Name Bring BlissThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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