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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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.175

আজন্ম করিনু মুঞি ‘নিরাকার’-ধ্যান ।

তোমা দেখি’ ‘কৃষ্ণ’ হৈল মোর বিদ্যমান ॥ ১৭৫ ॥

ājanma karinu muñi ‘nirākāra’-dhyāna

tomā dekhi’ ‘kṛṣṇa’ haila mora vidyamāna

Translation

“I have been meditating on the impersonal Brahman since my birth, but since I have seen You, I have fully experienced Kṛṣṇa.”

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Supreme Lord Yields Out of Affection

  1. 1

    Brahmānanda Bhāratī had meditated on the impersonal Brahman since birth. On seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he fully experienced Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    The spiritual master’s words are customarily more worshipable than the disciple’s words. Yet Brahmānanda Bhāratī takes the position of a devotee and identifies Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    No one can defeat the Supreme Lord. He voluntarily accepts defeat out of affection for His devotee.

Key points from the purport
  • Brahmānanda Bhāratī admitted that when there is an argument between the spiritual master and the disciple, the spiritual master is naturally victorious, although the disciple may put forward a strong argument.
  • Under the circumstances, since Brahmānanda Bhāratī was in the position of a spiritual master, he emerged victorious over Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who considered Himself Brahmānanda Bhāratī’s disciple.
  • However, Brahmānanda Bhāratī reversed the argument and took the position of a devotee, stating that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

Connected verses· 1

The purport of CC Madhya 10.175 quotesSB 1.9.37

Concerning this, the words of Bhīṣma in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.9.37) are important:

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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:

However, when Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa, the Lord immediately protested. In the meantime, Kāśīśvara Gosvāmī also came to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 10
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. ā-janmasince my birth
  2. karinuhave done
  3. muñiI
  4. nirākāra-dhyānameditation on impersonal Brahman
  5. tomā dekhi’by seeing You
  6. kṛṣṇaLord Kṛṣṇa
  7. hailabecame
  8. moramy
  9. vidyamānaexperience
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s voluntary defeat reveal His affection rather than a lack of power?

Practice

Spend a moment today reflecting on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa Himself, who willingly yields out of affection for His devotee.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord Yields Out of AffectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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