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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 11.91

কুলীন-গ্রামবাসী এই সত্যরাজ-খান ।

রামানন্দ-আদি সবে দেখ বিদ্যমান ॥ ৯১ ॥

kulīna-grāma-vāsī ei satyarāja-khāna

rāmānanda-ādi sabe dekha vidyamāna

Translation

“And here are all the residents of Kulīna-grāma, such as Satyarāja Khān and Rāmānanda. Indeed, all of them are present here. Please see.

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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 Residents of Kulīna-grāma Are Present

  1. 1

    All the residents of Kulīna-grāma are present in the gathering.

  2. 2

    Satyarāja Khān and Rāmānanda are named among them.

  3. 3

    The invitation “Please see” draws attention to the whole group.

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.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. kulīna-grāma-vāsīresidents of the village known as Kulīna-grāma
  2. eithese
  3. satyarāja-khānaSatyarāja Khān
  4. rāmānanda-ādiheaded by Rāmānanda
  5. sabeeveryone
  6. dekhayou see
  7. vidyamānapresent
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I notice the whole gathering, as well as the individuals named?

Practice

Reread the verse and note the two names and their shared home.

Live this todayThe Residents of Kulīna-grāma Are PresentThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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