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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 10.22

এত কহি’ রাজা রহে উৎকণ্ঠিত হঞা ।

ভট্টাচার্য কাশীমিশ্রে কহিল আসিয়া ॥ ২২ ॥

eta kahi’ rājā rahe utkaṇṭhita hañā

bhaṭṭācārya kāśī-miśre kahila āsiyā

Translation

After saying this, the King became very anxious for the Lord to return. Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya then went to Kāśī Miśra to convey the King’s desire.

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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.

Eager Anticipation and Practical Action

  1. 1

    After speaking, the King becomes very anxious for the Lord to return.

  2. 2

    Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya goes to Kāśī Miśra.

  3. 3

    His purpose is to convey the King’s desire.

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:

When the Lord returned to Jagannātha Purī from His South Indian tour, He lived at the home of Kāśī Miśra. Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya introduced many Vaiṣṇavas to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu after His return.
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. eta kahi’saying this
  2. rājāthe King
  3. raheremained
  4. utkaṇṭhitavery anxious
  5. hañābeing
  6. bhaṭṭācāryaSārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
  7. kāśī-miśreunto Kāśī Miśra
  8. kahilasaid
  9. āsiyācoming
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I follow sincere concern with a useful, practical step?

Practice

Convey one needed message today rather than leaving it unspoken.

Live this todayEager Anticipation and Practical ActionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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