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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 15.163Madhya 15.165

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.164

এত শুনি’ মহাপ্রভুর চিত্ত দ্রবিলা ।

অশ্রু-কম্প-স্বরভঙ্গে কহিতে লাগিলা ॥ ১৬৪ ॥

eta śuni’ mahāprabhura citta dravilā

aśru-kampa-svarabhaṅge kahite lāgilā

Translation

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard Vāsudeva Datta’s statement, His heart became very soft. Tears flowed from His eyes, and He began to tremble. In a faltering voice He spoke as follows.

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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.

Vāsudeva Datta’s Words Soften the Lord’s Heart

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s heart became very soft when He heard Vāsudeva Datta’s statement.

  2. 2

    Tears flowed from His eyes, and He began to tremble.

  3. 3

    He responded in a faltering voice, showing how deeply the statement moved Him.

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:

The devotees all became soldiers of Lord Rāmacandra, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in the ecstasy of Hanumān, manifested various transcendentally blissful activities. Thereafter, the Lord and His devotees observed various other ceremonies.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. eta śuni’hearing this
  2. mahāprabhuraof Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. cittaheart
  4. dravilābecame softened
  5. aśrutears
  6. kampatrembling
  7. svara-bhaṅgewith faltering of the voice
  8. kahiteto speak
  9. lāgilābegan
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What strikes me about the Lord’s response to Vāsudeva Datta’s words?

Practice

Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on the Lord’s softened heart.

Live this todayVāsudeva Datta’s Words Soften the Lord’s HeartThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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