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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 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Madhya 11.13Madhya 11.15

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.14

হেন কালে প্রতাপরুদ্র পুরুষোত্তমে আইলা ।

পাত্র-মিত্র-সঙ্গে রাজা দরশনে চলিলা ॥ ১৪ ॥

hena kāle pratāparudra puruṣottame āilā

pātra-mitra-saṅge rājā daraśane calilā

Translation

At this time, Mahārāja Pratāparudra arrived at Jagannātha Purī, Puruṣottama, and, accompanied by his secretaries, ministers and military officers, went to visit the temple of Lord Jagannātha.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Visit Lord Jagannātha Amid Responsibilities

  1. 1

    Mahārāja Pratāparudra arrives at Jagannātha Purī, Puruṣottama, and visits the temple of Lord Jagannātha with his secretaries, ministers and military officers.

  2. 2

    The purport says that he appears to have lived at Kaṭaka (Cuttack), his capital, before shifting his capital to Khurdā, a few miles from Jagannātha Purī.

  3. 3

    The purport also notes a railway station there called Khurdā Road.

Key points from the purport
  • It appears that Mahārāja Pratāparudra used to live at Kaṭaka (Cuttack), his capital.
  • Later he shifted his capital to Khurdā, a few miles from Jagannātha Purī.
  • Presently there is a railway station there called Khurdā Road.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Communal anticipation. Arriving devotees, kīrtana, and longing to meet the Lord converge.

The mood of Madhya 11 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

At this time Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya returned from his governmental post, and he praised King Pratāparudra highly in Lord Caitanya’s presence. Because of this, the Lord became a little soft.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. hena kāleat this time
  2. pratāparudraKing Pratāparudra
  3. puruṣottameat Jagannātha Purī
  4. āilāarrived
  5. pātra-mitra-saṅgeaccompanied by his secretaries, ministers, military officers and so on
  6. rājāthe King
  7. daraśaneto visit Lord Jagannātha
  8. calilādeparted
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I make room for a temple visit amid my responsibilities?

Practice

Today, set aside a specific time for your next temple visit.

Live this todayVisit Lord Jagannātha Amid ResponsibilitiesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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