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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 10.32

কাশীমিশ্র আসি’ পড়িল প্রভুর চরণে ।

গৃহ-সহিত আত্মা তাঁরে কৈল নিবেদনে ॥ ৩২ ॥

kāśī-miśra āsi’ paḍila prabhura caraṇe

gṛha-sahita ātmā tāṅre kaila nivedane

Translation

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived at his house, Kāśī Miśra immediately fell down at His lotus feet and surrendered himself and all his possessions.

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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.

Surrendering Oneself and All Possessions

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived at the house of Kāśī Miśra.

  2. 2

    Kāśī Miśra immediately fell down at His lotus feet.

  3. 3

    He surrendered himself and all his possessions to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

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. kāśī-miśraKāśī Miśra
  2. āsi’coming
  3. paḍilafell down
  4. prabhuraof Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  5. caraṇeat the lotus feet
  6. gṛha-sahitawith his house
  7. ātmāhis personal self
  8. tāṅreunto Him
  9. kailadid
  10. nivedanesubmission
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter

    Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “surrendered”, “lotus feet”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does surrendering both oneself and one’s possessions mean to you?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer today expressing your wish to surrender yourself and what you possess to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Live this todaySurrendering Oneself and All PossessionsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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