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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.32
যাজ্ঞিক-ব্রাহ্মণী সব তাহাতে প্রমাণ ।
কৃষ্ণ লাগি’ পতি-আগে ছাড়িলেক প্রাণ ॥ ৩২ ॥
yājñika-brāhmaṇī saba tāhāte pramāṇa
kṛṣṇa lāgi’ pati-āge chāḍileka prāṇa
“For instance, some of the wives of the brāhmaṇas who were performing sacrifices gave up their lives in the presence of their husbands for the sake of Kṛṣṇa.”
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Kṛṣṇa sent the hungry cowherd boys to request food from brāhmaṇas performing sacrifice, but they were refused. The boys then asked the brāhmaṇas’ wives.
The wives were devoted to Kṛṣṇa in spontaneous love. As soon as they understood that He wanted food, they immediately left the place of sacrifice.
Their husbands chastised them, yet they were ready to give up their lives for Kṛṣṇa. The purport describes a pure devotee’s readiness to sacrifice his life for the Lord’s transcendental loving service.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Purification through joyful service. Collective cleansing becomes a visible devotional act before Ratha-yātrā.
The mood of Madhya 12 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The prince visited the Lord dressed like a Vaiṣṇava, and this awakened remembrance of Kṛṣṇa. Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu delivered the son of Mahārāja Pratāparudra.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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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: “service”
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love”
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “pure devotee”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I respond more readily to an opportunity to serve Kṛṣṇa?
Set aside a few minutes of personal convenience today for one small act of loving service to Kṛṣṇa.
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