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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 10.79

আচার্যেরে প্রসাদ দিয়া করি’ নমস্কার ।

সম্যক্ কহিল মহাপ্রভুর সমাচার ॥ ৭৯ ॥

ācāryere prasāda diyā kari’ namaskāra

samyak kahila mahāprabhura samācāra

Translation

After paying Him respectful obeisances, Kṛṣṇadāsa offered mahā-prasādam to Advaita Ācārya. He then informed Him of the news of Lord Caitanya in complete detail.

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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.

Sharing News Respectfully and Completely

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇadāsa first paid respectful obeisances to Advaita Ācārya.

  2. 2

    He then offered mahā-prasādam to Him.

  3. 3

    He informed Him of the news of Lord Caitanya in complete detail.

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. ācāryereunto Śrī Advaita Ācārya
  2. prasādathe remnants of Jagannātha’s food
  3. diyādelivering
  4. kari’making
  5. namaskāraobeisances
  6. samyakcompletely
  7. kahilainformed
  8. mahāprabhuraof Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  9. samācāranews
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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 can you bring both respect and care for detail to what you share?

Practice

When sharing news today, take a moment to give the relevant details clearly and respectfully.

Live this todaySharing News Respectfully and CompletelyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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