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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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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana
Madhya 18.195Madhya 18.197

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 18.196

‘কর্ম’, ‘জ্ঞান’, ‘যোগ’ আগে করিয়া স্থাপন ।

সব খণ্ডি’ স্থাপে ‘ঈশ্বর’, ‘তাঁহার সেবন’ ॥ ১৯৬ ॥

‘karma’, ‘jñāna’, ‘yoga’ āge kariyā sthāpana

saba khaṇḍi’ sthāpe ‘īśvara’, ‘tāṅhāra sevana’

Translation

“In the Koran there are descriptions of fruitive activity, speculative knowledge, mystic power and union with the Supreme, but ultimately all this is refuted and the Lord’s personal feature established, along with His devotional service.

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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.

The Lord’s Personal Feature and Devotional Service

  1. 1

    The Koran is described here as containing teachings on fruitive activity, speculative knowledge, mystic power and union with the Supreme.

  2. 2

    The verse states that these are ultimately refuted as the final conclusion.

  3. 3

    The Lord’s personal feature is established, along with His devotional service.

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.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. karmafruitive activities
  2. jñānaspeculative knowledge
  3. yogamystic power
  4. āgein the beginning
  5. kariyā sthāpanaestablishing
  6. saba khaṇḍi’refuting everything
  7. sthāpeestablishes
  8. īśvarathe Personality of Godhead
  9. tāṅhāra sevanaHis service
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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

What changes when you see devotional service as the conclusion rather than one option among many?

Practice

Take a quiet moment to address the Lord personally and express your desire to serve Him.

Live this todayThe Lord’s Personal Feature and Devotional ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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