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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 15.275Madhya 15.277

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.276

সার্বভৌম-সঙ্গে তোমার ‘কলুষ’ হৈল ক্ষয় ।

‘কল্মষ’ ঘুচিলে জীব ‘কৃষ্ণনাম’ লয় ॥ ২৭৬ ॥

sārvabhauma-saṅge tomāra ‘kaluṣa’ haila kṣaya

‘kalmaṣa’ ghucile jīva ‘kṛṣṇa-nāma’ laya

Translation

“However, due to the association of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, all your contamination is now vanquished. When a person’s heart is cleansed of all contamination, he is able to chant the mahā-mantra, Hare Kṛṣṇa.

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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.

Association Cleanses the Heart for Chanting

  1. 1

    Through the association of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, all contamination had been vanquished.

  2. 2

    A heart can become cleansed of all contamination.

  3. 3

    When the heart is cleansed, a person is able to chant the mahā-mantra, Hare Kṛṣṇa.

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:

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. The following morning, he was attacked by the disease of visūcikā (cholera).
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. sārvabhauma-saṅgeby the association of Sārvabhauma
  2. tomārayour
  3. kaluṣacontamination
  4. haila kṣayais now vanquished
  5. kalmaṣacontamination
  6. ghucilewhen dispelled
  7. jīvathe living entity
  8. kṛṣṇa-nāmathe Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra
  9. layacan chant
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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: “cleansed”

  • Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association

    Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “association”

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “chant”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does your association help you turn toward chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Spend a few minutes chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa with someone who encourages your chanting.

Live this todayAssociation Cleanses the Heart for ChantingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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