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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 15.139Madhya 15.141

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.140

সকল-সদ্‌গুণ-বৃন্দ-রত্ন-রত্নাকর ।

বিদগ্ধ, চতুর, ধীর, রসিক-শেখর ॥ ১৪০ ॥

sakala-sadguṇa-vṛnda-ratna-ratnākara

vidagdha, catura, dhīra, rasika-śekhara

Translation

“ ‘Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of all transcendental qualities. He is like a mine of gems. He is expert at everything, very intelligent and sober, and He is the summit of all transcendental humors.

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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’s Qualities Are Like Precious Gems

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of all transcendental qualities, compared here to a mine of gems.

  2. 2

    He is expert at everything, very intelligent and sober.

  3. 3

    He is the summit of all transcendental humors.

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:

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.

  1. sakalaall
  2. sat-guṇatranscendental qualities
  3. vṛndamultitude
  4. ratnaof gems
  5. ratna-ākarathe mine
  6. vidagdhaintelligent
  7. caturaexpert
  8. dhīrasober
  9. rasika-śekharamaster of all transcendental humors
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Which of Kṛṣṇa’s qualities described here most draws your attention?

Practice

Write down one quality of Kṛṣṇa from this verse and pause to appreciate it.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Qualities Are Like Precious GemsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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