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

Madhya 15.138 Madhya 15.140

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.139

স্বয়ং ভগবান্‌ কৃষ্ণ — সর্বাংশী, সর্বাশ্রয় ।

বিশুদ্ধ-নির্মল-প্রেম, সর্বরসময় ॥ ১৩৯ ॥

svayaṁ bhagavān kṛṣṇa — sarvāṁśī, sarvāśraya

viśuddha-nirmala-prema, sarva-rasamaya

Translation

“ ‘Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the origin of all incarnations and the source of everything. He is pure transcendental love itself, and He is the reservoir of all pleasure.

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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 Is the Source of Everything

1
Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the origin of all incarnations.
2
He is the source of everything and pure transcendental love itself.
3
He is the reservoir of all pleasure.

How it feels

Festive affection and reconciliation. Festivals, reciprocal hospitality, and the deliverance of Amogha show affectionate grace.

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

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

When the Lord bade farewell to Rāghava Paṇḍita, Vāsudeva Datta, the residents of Kulīna-grāma and other devotees, He praised them for their transcendental qualities. Rāmānanda Vasu and Satyarāja Khān asked some questions, and Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed them that all householder devotees must engage themselves in the service of Vaiṣṇavas exclusively devoted to chanting the holy name of the Lord.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

svayam bhagavān kṛṣṇaLord Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
sarva-aṁśīthe source of all others
sarva-āśrayathe reservoir of all energies
viśuddhatranscendental
nirmalafree from all material contamination
premalove
sarva-rasa-mayathe reservoir of all pleasure

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

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”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does it mean to you that Kṛṣṇa is pure transcendental love itself?

Practice

Read the translation slowly and spend a moment reflecting on Kṛṣṇa as the source of everything.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Is the Source of EverythingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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