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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
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 10.175 Madhya 10.177

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.176

কৃষ্ণনাম স্ফুরে মুখে, মনে নেত্রে কৃষ্ণ ।

তোমাকে তদ্রূপ দেখি’ হৃদয় — সতৃষ্ণ ॥ ১৭৬ ॥

kṛṣṇa-nāma sphure mukhe, mane netre kṛṣṇa

tomāke tad-rūpa dekhi’ hṛdaya — satṛṣṇa

Translation

Brahmānanda Bhāratī continued, “Since I have seen You, I have been feeling Lord Kṛṣṇa’s presence in my mind and have been seeing Him before my eyes. I now want to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Over and above this, within my heart I consider You to be Kṛṣṇa, and I am therefore very eager to serve You.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Recognizing Kṛṣṇa Awakens Chanting and Service

1
Since seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Brahmānanda Bhāratī feels Lord Kṛṣṇa’s presence in his mind and sees Him before his eyes.
2
He now wants to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
3
Within his heart, he considers Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be Kṛṣṇa. He is therefore very eager to serve Him.

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

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.

kṛṣṇa-nāmathe holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa
sphureis manifest
mukhein the mouth
manein the mind
netrebefore the eyes
kṛṣṇathe presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa
tomākeYou
tat-rūpaHis form

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: “chant”, “holy name”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “serve”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can my recognition of the Lord become a sincere desire to chant and serve?

Practice

Chant Lord Kṛṣṇa’s holy name today with a heartfelt desire to serve Him.

Live this todayRecognizing Kṛṣṇa Awakens Chanting and ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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