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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 17.137
ব্রহ্মানন্দ হৈতে পূর্ণানন্দ লীলারস ।
ব্রহ্মজ্ঞানী আকর্ষিয়া করে আত্মবশ ॥ ১৩৭ ॥
brahmānanda haite pūrṇānanda līlā-rasa
brahma-jñānī ākarṣiyā kare ātma-vaśa
“The mellows of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, which are full of bliss, attract the jñānī from the pleasure of Brahman realization and conquer him.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
One who understands that he belongs to the spiritual world, not the material world, is called liberated.
Realizing Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental name, form, qualities and pastimes brings bliss many times greater than simply realizing the self.
A person on the platform of self-realization can be attracted by Kṛṣṇa and become His servant. The bliss of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes draws the jñānī beyond the pleasure of Brahman realization.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
The purport of CC Madhya 17.137 quotesBG 18.54
This is explained in the Bhagavad-gītā (18.54):
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Wonder and contagious joy. Even forest animals chant; nature seems drawn into the saṅkīrtana movement.
The mood of Madhya 17 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa was very sorry about this, and he brought the news to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, inquiring from Him why the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs did not utter the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. In reply, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that they were offenders and that one should not associate with them.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 17
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling
Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “mellows”
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: “servant”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does becoming Kṛṣṇa’s servant extend beyond seeking the happiness of self-realization?
Take a quiet moment today to reflect: “I belong to the spiritual world, and I can become Kṛṣṇa’s servant.”
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