1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by līlā and chapter

Madhya-līlā · 25 chapters

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
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.
Read the full guide: how to read Caitanya Caritamrta ›
Madhya-līlā · Chapter 16: The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana
Madhya 16.268Madhya 16.270

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 16.269

ভালত’ কহিল, — মোর এত লোক সঙ্গে ।

লোক দেখি’ কহিবে মোরে — ‘এই এক ঢঙ্গে’ ॥ ২৬৯ ॥

bhālata’ kahila, — mora eta loka saṅge

loka dekhi’ kahibe more — ‘ei eka ḍhaṅge’

Translation

“I decided that Sanātana had spoken very well. I was certainly being followed by a large crowd, and when people would see so many men, they would surely rebuke Me, saying, ‘Here is another imposter.’

Read this verse on Vedabase.io

This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Recognizing the Soundness of Advice

  1. 1

    The speaker decided that Sanātana had spoken very well.

  2. 2

    He acknowledged that a large crowd was following Him.

  3. 3

    He considered that people seeing so many men would rebuke Him as another imposter.

How it feels

Yearning and deferral. Attempts, delays, meetings, and farewells heighten the desire to reach Vraja.

The mood of Madhya 16 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 16: The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana

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

From there He went to Rāmakeli, where He saw Śrī Rūpa and Sanātana and accepted them as His chief disciples. Returning from Rāmakeli, He met Raghunātha dāsa and after giving him instructions sent him back home.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 16
2

Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. bhālata’ kahilahe has spoken very well
  2. moraof Me
  3. etaso much
  4. lokacrowd
  5. saṅgein the company
  6. lokathe people
  7. dekhi’seeing
  8. kahibe morewill speak about Me
3

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to acknowledge good advice when it challenges my plans?

Practice

Review one current plan in light of advice you have received, and write down any concern that deserves attention.

Live this todayRecognizing the Soundness of AdviceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

Ask Caitanya CaritamrtaHave a question about CC Madhya 16.269? Get an answer from the verses themselves.
  1. Learn
  2. Live
  3. Lead
Next in Learn · 5 of 9 · 2 minAsk Caitanya CaritamrtaBring your own question. Get an answer drawn only from the book's translations, with every verse shown.Back · LearnLīlās & chapters