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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 10.152Madhya 10.154

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.153

এত বলি’ মহাপ্রভু ভক্তগণ-সঙ্গে ।

চলি’ আইলা ব্রহ্মানন্দ-ভারতীর আগে ॥ ১৫৩ ॥

eta bali’ mahāprabhu bhakta-gaṇa-saṅge

cali’ āilā brahmānanda-bhāratīra āge

Translation

After saying this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees came into the presence of Brahmānanda Bhāratī.

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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.

Coming Together into Brahmānanda Bhāratī’s Presence

  1. 1

    After speaking, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came into the presence of Brahmānanda Bhāratī.

  2. 2

    His devotees accompanied Him.

  3. 3

    The Lord and His devotees approached Brahmānanda Bhāratī together.

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:

Due to his relationship with Keśava Bhāratī, Brahmānanda Bhāratī was also respectfully received by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. When he arrived at Jagannātha Purī, he was advised to give up the deerskin clothing he wore.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. eta bali’saying this
  2. mahāprabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. bhakta-gaṇa-saṅgewith the devotees
  4. cali’walking
  5. āilācame
  6. brahmānanda-bhāratīraof Brahmānanda Bhāratī
  7. āgein the presence
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I make time to be in the company of devotees?

Practice

Make a small plan today to meet with a devotee.

Live this todayComing Together into Brahmānanda Bhāratī’s PresenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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