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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 15.155 Madhya 15.157

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.156

সাক্ষাৎ হনুমান্ তুমি শ্ৰীরাম-কিঙ্কর ।

তুমি কেনে ছাড়িবে তাঁর চরণ-কমল ॥ ১৫৬ ॥

sākṣāt hanumān tumi śrī-rāma-kiṅkara

tumi kene chāḍibe tāṅra caraṇa-kamala

Translation

“In this way, I congratulated Murāri Gupta, saying, ‘Indeed, you are the incarnation of Hanumān. Consequently you are the eternal servant of Lord Rāmacandra. Why should you give up the worship of Lord Rāmacandra and His lotus feet?’”

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Faithful Service to Lord Rāmacandra

1
Murāri Gupta was congratulated for his devotion.
2
He was identified as the incarnation of Hanumān and the eternal servant of Lord Rāmacandra.
3
His continued worship of Lord Rāmacandra and His lotus feet was affirmed, not discouraged.

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

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

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

He also instructed the Vaiṣṇavas from Khaṇḍa, as well as Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and Vidyā-vācaspati, and He praised Murāri Gupta for his firm faith in the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra. Considering the humble prayer of Vāsudeva Datta, He established that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is qualified to deliver all the conditioned souls.

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Word for word

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sākṣātdirectly
hanumānHanumān
tumiyou
śrī-rāma-kiṅkarathe servant of Śrī Rāma
tumiyou
kenewhy
chāḍibeshould give up
tāṅraHis
caraṇa-kamalalotus feet

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “servant”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does Murāri Gupta's faithfulness teach you about steady service?

Practice

Give a few undistracted minutes today to your regular worship of the Lord.

Live this todayFaithful Service to Lord RāmacandraThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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