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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 12: The Cleansing of the Guṇḍicā Temple
Madhya 12.69Madhya 12.71

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.70

আচার্যাদি ভক্ত করে প্রভুরে নিমন্ত্রণ ।

তাহাঁ তাহাঁ ভিক্ষা করে লঞা ভক্তগণ ॥ ৭০ ॥

ācāryādi bhakta kare prabhure nimantraṇa

tāhāṅ tāhāṅ bhikṣā kare lañā bhakta-gaṇa

Translation

Some of the prominent devotees like Advaita Ācārya used to invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to take His meals at their homes. The Lord accepted such invitations accompanied by His devotees.

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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 Accepts His Devotees’ Hospitality

  1. 1

    Prominent devotees, including Advaita Ācārya, invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to their homes.

  2. 2

    They invited Him to take His meals there.

  3. 3

    The Lord accepted these invitations and came accompanied by His devotees.

How it feels

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

Further reading

Madhya 12: The Cleansing of the Guṇḍicā Temple

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

Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu and the other devotees informed the Lord about the King’s desire, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would not agree to see him. At that time Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu devised a plan, and He sent a piece of the Lord’s outward garment to the King.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. ācārya-ādiheaded by Advaita Ācārya
  2. bhaktadevotees
  3. karedo
  4. prabhureunto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  5. nimantraṇainvitation
  6. tāhāṅ tāhāṅhere and there
  7. bhikṣā karetakes His lunch
  8. lañātaking
  9. bhakta-gaṇaall the devotees
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How might you make room for devotees through simple hospitality?

Practice

Invite a devotee to share a meal at your home.

Live this todayThe Lord Accepts His Devotees’ HospitalityThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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