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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 10.161Madhya 10.163

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.162

ভারতী কহে, — তোমার আচার লোক শিখাইতে ।

পুনঃ না করিবে নতি, ভয় পাঙ চিত্তে ॥ ১৬২ ॥

bhāratī kahe, — tomāra ācāra loka śikhāite

punaḥ nā karibe nati, bhaya pāṅa citte

Translation

Brahmānanda Bhāratī said, “You instruct the general populace by Your behavior. I will not do anything against Your wishes; otherwise You will not offer me respects but will neglect me. I am afraid of this.

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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.

Teaching Through Behavior

  1. 1

    Brahmānanda Bhāratī recognized that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed the general populace through His behavior.

  2. 2

    He said that he would not do anything against Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s wishes.

  3. 3

    He feared that otherwise the Lord would neglect him rather than offer him respects.

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. bhāratī kaheBrahmānanda Bhāratī said
  2. tomāraYour
  3. ācārabehavior
  4. lokapeople in general
  5. śikhāiteto teach
  6. punaḥagain
  7. nānot
  8. karibewill do
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does my behavior teach others?

Practice

Choose one action today that sets a respectful example for others.

Live this todayTeaching Through BehaviorThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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