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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.280

প্রভুর চরণে ধরি’ করয়ে বিনয় ।

অপরাধ ক্ষম মোরে, প্রভু, দয়াময় ॥ ২৮০ ॥

prabhura caraṇe dhari’ karaye vinaya

aparādha kṣama more, prabhu, dayāmaya

Translation

Amogha then fell before the Lord’s lotus feet and submissively said, “O merciful Lord, please excuse my offense.”

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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.

Submissively Ask the Merciful Lord’s Forgiveness

  1. 1

    Amogha fell before the Lord’s lotus feet.

  2. 2

    He spoke submissively, addressing Him as the merciful Lord.

  3. 3

    He acknowledged his offense and asked the Lord to excuse it.

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:

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.
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. prabhura caraṇethe lotus feet of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  2. dhari’catching
  3. karayedoes
  4. vinayasubmission
  5. aparādhaoffense
  6. kṣamakindly excuse
  7. moreme
  8. prabhuO Lord
  9. dayā-mayamerciful
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life

    Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “merciful”

  • 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 can you learn from the humility of Amogha’s request?

Practice

Offer a brief, humble prayer asking the merciful Lord to forgive your offenses.

Live this todaySubmissively Ask the Merciful Lord’s ForgivenessThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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