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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.

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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 14: Performance of the Vṛndāvana Pastimes

Madhya 14.225 Madhya 14.227

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.226

লক্ষ্মী জিনি’ গুণ যাহাঁ লক্ষ্মীর সমাজ ।

কৃষ্ণ-বংশী করে যাহাঁ প্রিয়সখী-কায ॥ ২২৬ ॥

lakṣmī jini’ guṇa yāhāṅ lakṣmīra samāja

kṛṣṇa-vaṁśī kare yāhāṅ priya-sakhī-kāya

Translation

“The gopīs there are also goddesses of fortune, and they surpass the goddess of fortune who abides in Vaikuṇṭha. In Vṛndāvana, Lord Kṛṣṇa is always playing His transcendental flute, which is His dear companion.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa’s Dear Companion in Vṛndāvana

1
The gopīs in Vṛndāvana are also goddesses of fortune.
2
They surpass the goddess of fortune who abides in Vaikuṇṭha.
3
Lord Kṛṣṇa always plays His transcendental flute in Vṛndāvana. His flute is His dear companion.

How it feels

Intimacy and ecstatic play. Mercy to Pratāparudra and discussion of the gopīs reveal deep relational sweetness.

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Madhya 14: Performance of the Vṛndāvana Pastimes

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

For nine continuous days during Ratha-yātrā, the Lord remained at Sundarācala, and on the fifth day He and Svarūpa Dāmodara observed the pastimes of Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune. During that time, there was much talk about the pastimes of the gopīs.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

lakṣmīthe goddess of fortune
jini’conquering
guṇaqualities
yāhāṅwhere
lakṣmīra samājathe society of the gopīs
kṛṣṇa-vaṁśīLord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s flute
karein His hand
yāhāṅwhere
priya-sakhī-kāyaa dear companion

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “vṛndāvana”, “gopīs”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention in this description of Kṛṣṇa and His dear companion?

Practice

Read the translation slowly, then spend a moment remembering Kṛṣṇa playing His transcendental flute.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Dear Companion in VṛndāvanaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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