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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 10.75 Madhya 10.77

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.76

মহাপ্রসাদ দিয়া তাঁরে কৈল নমস্কার ।

দক্ষিণ হৈতে আইলা প্রভু, — কহে সমাচার ॥ ৭৬ ॥

mahā-prasāda diyā tāṅre kaila namaskāra

dakṣiṇa haite āilā prabhu, — kahe samācāra

Translation

Upon reaching mother Śacī, Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa first offered his obeisances and delivered the food remnants [mahā-prasādam]. He then informed her of the good news that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had returned from His South Indian tour.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Respect, Mahā-prasādam, and Good News

1
On reaching mother Śacī, Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa first offered his obeisances.
2
He delivered the food remnants, mahā-prasādam, to her.
3
He then told her that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had returned from His South Indian tour.

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:

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.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

mahā-prasāda diyādelivering the mahā-prasādam
tāṅreunto Śacīmātā
kaila namaskārahe offered respects by bowing down
dakṣiṇa haitefrom the South India tour
āilācame back
prabhuLord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
kahe samācārahe delivered this news

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “delivered”
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: “offered”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does offering respect first shape the way you approach someone?

Practice

Begin one meeting today with a deliberate, respectful greeting before sharing your news.

Live this todayRespect, Mahā-prasādam, and Good NewsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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