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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.105
সত্যরাজ বলে, — বৈষ্ণব চিনিব কেমনে ?
কে বৈষ্ণব, কহ তাঁর সামান্য লক্ষণে ॥ ১০৫ ॥
satyarāja bale, — vaiṣṇava ciniba kemane?
ke vaiṣṇava, kaha tāṅra sāmānya lakṣaṇe
Upon hearing this, Satyarāja said, “How can I recognize a Vaiṣṇava? Please let me know what a Vaiṣṇava is. What are his common symptoms?”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Satyarāja asked how he could recognize a Vaiṣṇava.
He requested an explanation of what a Vaiṣṇava is.
He also asked about a Vaiṣṇava’s common symptoms, seeking clear guidance rather than assuming he already knew.
Festive affection and reconciliation. Festivals, reciprocal hospitality, and the deliverance of Amogha show affectionate grace.
The mood of Madhya 15 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:
Then the Lord and His devotees observed Vijayā-daśamī, the day of victory when Lord Rāmacandra conquered Laṅkā. The devotees all became soldiers of Lord Rāmacandra, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in the ecstasy of Hanumān, manifested various transcendentally blissful activities.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I willing to seek guidance about recognizing a Vaiṣṇava rather than rely on assumptions?
Write down Satyarāja’s question, “How can I recognize a Vaiṣṇava?” as a focus for your study.
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