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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 10.64

ভট্টথারি-কাছে গেলা আমারে ছাড়িয়া ।

ভট্টথারি হৈতে ইঁহারে আনিলুঁ উদ্ধারিয়া ॥ ৬৪ ॥

bhaṭṭathāri-kāche gelā āmāre chāḍiyā

bhaṭṭathāri haite iṅhāre āniluṅ uddhāriyā

Translation

“He left My company to associate with the Bhaṭṭathāris, but I rescued him from their company and brought him here.

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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.

The Lord Rescues His Departed Companion

  1. 1

    The man left the Lord’s company to associate with the Bhaṭṭathāris.

  2. 2

    The Lord rescued him from their company.

  3. 3

    The Lord brought him back with Him to the present place.

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:

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu informed His associates about the pollution of Kṛṣṇadāsa brought about by his association with the Bhaṭṭathāris, and thus the Lord proposed to give him leave. Nityānanda Prabhu sent Kṛṣṇadāsa to Bengal to inform the Navadvīpa devotees about the Lord’s return to Jagannātha Purī.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. bhaṭṭathāri-kāchein the association of the Bhaṭṭathāris
  2. gelāhe went
  3. āmāre chāḍiyāgiving up My company
  4. bhaṭṭathāri haitefrom the Bhaṭṭathāris
  5. iṅhārehim
  6. āniluṅI brought
  7. uddhāriyāafter rescuing
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association

    Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “associate”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do my choices of company help me remain close to the Lord or draw me away?

Practice

Review one choice of company you are making today, considering whether it draws you away from the Lord.

Live this todayThe Lord Rescues His Departed CompanionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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