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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
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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.69

ইঁহার কৃষ্ণসেবার কথা শুন, সর্বজন ।

পরম পবিত্র সেবা অতি সর্বোত্তম ॥ ৬৯ ॥

iṅhāra kṛṣṇa-sevāra kathā śuna, sarva-jana

parama-pavitra sevā ati sarvottama

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then informed everyone, “Just hear about the pure devotional service rendered to Kṛṣṇa by Rāghava Paṇḍita. Indeed, Rāghava Paṇḍita’s service is supremely pure and highly accomplished.

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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.

Hear About Pure Devotional Service

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked everyone to hear about Rāghava Paṇḍita’s devotional service.

  2. 2

    Rāghava Paṇḍita rendered this pure devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    The Lord described his service as supremely pure and highly accomplished.

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. iṅhāraof him
  2. kṛṣṇa-sevāraof service to Lord Kṛṣṇa
  3. kathāstories
  4. śunahear
  5. sarva-janaall people
  6. parama-pavitrasupremely pure
  7. sevāservice
  8. ativery much
  9. sarva-uttamawell accomplished
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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: “service”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How attentively do you listen when someone’s devotional service is praised?

Practice

Spend a moment today attentively reading this praise of pure devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.

Live this todayHear About Pure Devotional ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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