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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 10.154Madhya 10.156

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.155

দেখিয়া ত’ ছদ্ম কৈল যেন দেখে নাঞি ।

মুকুন্দেরে পুছে, — কাহাঁ ভারতী-গোসাঞি ॥ ১৫৫ ॥

dekhiyā ta’ chadma kaila yena dekhe nāñi

mukundere puche, — kāhāṅ bhāratī-gosāñi

Translation

Seeing Brahmānanda Bhāratī wearing the deerskin, Caitanya Mahāprabhu pretended not to see him. Instead, He asked Mukunda Datta, “Where is Brahmānanda Bhāratī, My spiritual master?”

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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.

A Question Instead of Recognition

  1. 1

    Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Brahmānanda Bhāratī wearing the deerskin.

  2. 2

    Although He saw him, He pretended not to see him.

  3. 3

    He asked Mukunda Datta where Brahmānanda Bhāratī was, calling him “My spiritual master.”

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. dekhiyāseeing
  2. ta’certainly
  3. chadma kailapretended
  4. yenaas if
  5. dekhesees
  6. nāñinot
  7. mukundere pucheinquired from Mukunda
  8. kāhāṅwhere
  9. bhāratī-gosāñiBrahmānanda Bhāratī, my spiritual master
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What do I notice about the Lord calling Brahmānanda Bhāratī His spiritual master while pretending not to see him?

Practice

Read the Lord’s question slowly, paying attention to the words “My spiritual master.”

Live this todayA Question Instead of RecognitionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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