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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 11.141

পুনঃ প্রভু কহে — আমি তোমার নিমিত্তে ।

দুই পুস্তক আনিয়াছি ‘দক্ষিণ’ হইতে ॥ ১৪১ ॥

punaḥ prabhu kahe — āmi tomāra nimitte

dui pustaka āniyāchi ‘dakṣiṇa’ ha-ite

Translation

The Lord said, “For your sake only, I have brought two books from South India.

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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’s Personal Care

  1. 1

    The Lord said that He had brought two books.

  2. 2

    He had brought these books from South India.

  3. 3

    The Lord emphasized His personal care by saying, “For your sake only.”

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:

Gopīnātha Ācārya stood on the roof with the King, and, following Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s instructions, identified each and every devotee. The King discussed the devotees with Gopīnātha Ācārya, and he mentioned that the devotees were accepting prasādam without observing the regulative principles governing pilgrimages.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. punaḥagain
  2. prabhu kahethe Lord said
  3. āmiI
  4. tomāra nimittefor your sake
  5. duitwo
  6. pustakabooks
  7. āniyāchihave brought
  8. dakṣiṇa ha-itefrom South India
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do I respond when someone thoughtfully brings something for my benefit?

Practice

Thank someone today for something they thoughtfully provided for you.

Live this todayThe Lord’s Personal CareThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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