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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 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
Madhya 15.133Madhya 15.135

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.134

‘দারু’-‘জল’-রূপে কৃষ্ণ প্রকট সম্প্রতি ।

‘দরশন’-স্নানে’ করে জীবের মুকতি ॥ ১৩৪ ॥

‘dāru’-jala’-rūpe kṛṣṇa prakaṭa samprati

‘daraśana’-‘snāne’ kare jīvera mukati

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “In this Age of Kali, Kṛṣṇa is manifest in two forms — wood and water. Thus, by enabling the conditioned souls to see the wood and bathe in the water, He helps them become liberated.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Helps Conditioned Souls Become Liberated

  1. 1

    In the Age of Kali, Kṛṣṇa is manifest in two forms: wood and water.

  2. 2

    He enables conditioned souls to see the wood and bathe in the water.

  3. 3

    Through these encounters, He helps conditioned souls become liberated.

How it feels

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

Further reading

Madhya 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya

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

Considering the humble prayer of Vāsudeva Datta, He established that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is qualified to deliver all the conditioned souls. Thereafter, when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was accepting prasādam at the house of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Sārvabhauma’s son-in-law, Amogha, created trouble in the family with his criticisms.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. dāruwood
  2. jalawater
  3. rūpein the forms of
  4. kṛṣṇaLord Kṛṣṇa
  5. prakaṭamanifested
  6. sampratiat the present moment
  7. daraśanaby seeing
  8. snāneby bathing
  9. karedoes
  10. jīvera mukatithe deliverance of the conditioned souls
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does this teaching show me about Kṛṣṇa’s willingness to help conditioned souls?

Practice

Read the translation slowly, giving special attention to how Kṛṣṇa helps conditioned souls become liberated.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Helps Conditioned Souls Become LiberatedThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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