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  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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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 10: The Lord’s Return to Jagannātha Purī
Madhya 10.89Madhya 10.91

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.90

মুকুন্দ, নরহরি, রঘুনন্দন খণ্ড হৈতে ।

আচার্যের ঠাঞি আইলা নীলাচল যাইতে ॥ ৯০ ॥

mukunda, narahari, raghunandana khaṇḍa haite

ācāryera ṭhāñi āilā nīlācala yāite

Translation

Mukunda, Narahari, Raghunandana and all the others came from Khaṇḍa to Advaita Ācārya’s home to accompany Him to Jagannātha Purī.

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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.

Accompanying Devotees on Their Journey

  1. 1

    Mukunda, Narahari, Raghunandana and the others came from Khaṇḍa.

  2. 2

    They gathered at Advaita Ācārya’s home.

  3. 3

    They came to accompany Him to Jagannātha Purī.

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.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. mukundaMukunda
  2. narahariNarahari
  3. raghunandanaRaghunandana
  4. khaṇḍa haitefrom the place known as Khaṇḍa
  5. ācāryera ṭhāñito Advaita Ācārya
  6. āilācame
  7. nīlācala yāiteto go to Nīlācala (Jagannātha Purī)
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts

    Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “gathered”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the devotees gathering to travel together?

Practice

Offer to accompany a devotee on an upcoming visit or journey.

Live this todayAccompanying Devotees on Their JourneyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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