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 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana
Madhya 18.185Madhya 18.187

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 18.186

চিত্ত আর্দ্র হৈল তাঁর প্রভুরে দেখিয়া ।

‘নির্বিশেষ-ব্রহ্ম’ স্থাপে স্বশাস্ত্র উঠাঞা ॥ ১৮৬ ॥

citta ārdra haila tāṅra prabhure dekhiyā

‘nirviśeṣa-brahma’ sthāpe svaśāstra uṭhāñā

Translation

The heart of that saintly person softened upon seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He wanted to talk to Him and establish impersonal Brahman on the basis of his own scripture, the Koran.

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.

A Softened Heart Seeks Discussion

  1. 1

    The saintly person’s heart softened upon seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  2. 2

    He wanted to speak with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  3. 3

    He wished to establish impersonal Brahman on the basis of his own scripture, the Koran.

How it feels

Overwhelmed recognition. Seeing the places of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes evokes extraordinary remembrance and ecstasy.

The mood of Madhya 18 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana

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

From the Koran, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu established devotional service to Kṛṣṇa. Thus the leader of the soldiers, named Vijulī Khān, surrendered to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and he and his party became devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 18
2

Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. cittaheart
  2. ārdrasoftened
  3. hailabecame
  4. tāṅrahis
  5. prabhure dekhiyāseeing Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  6. nirviśeṣa-brahmaimpersonal Brahman
  7. sthāpewanted to establish
  8. sva-śāstra uṭhāñāraising his scripture
3

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “saintly”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How might a softened heart affect the way I discuss spiritual truth?

Practice

Before a spiritual conversation today, pause and prepare to listen with a gentle heart.

Live this todayA Softened Heart Seeks DiscussionThis 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 18.186? 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