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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 18.39Madhya 18.41

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 18.40

গোপাল সঙ্গে চলি’ আইলা নৃত্য-গীত করি ।

আনন্দ-কোলাহলে লোক বলে ‘হরি’ ‘হরি’ ॥ ৪০ ॥

gopāla saṅge cali’ āilā nṛtya-gīta kari

ānanda-kolāhale loka bale ‘hari’ ‘hari’

Translation

Caitanya Mahāprabhu walked with the Deity of Gopāla, and He chanted and danced. A large and jubilant crowd of people also chanted the transcendental name of Kṛṣṇa, “Hari! Hari!”

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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.

Joyful Chanting Alongside Gopāla

  1. 1

    Caitanya Mahāprabhu walked with the Deity of Gopāla.

  2. 2

    As He walked, He chanted and danced.

  3. 3

    A large and jubilant crowd also chanted the transcendental name of Kṛṣṇa: “Hari! Hari!”

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:

The Gopāla Deity could understand the mind of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; therefore on the plea of being attacked by Muslims, Gopāla transferred Himself to the village of Gāṅṭhuli-grāma. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then went to Gāṅṭhuli-grāma to see Lord Gopāla.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. gopāla saṅgewith Gopāla
  2. cali’walking
  3. āilācame
  4. nṛtya-gīta karichanting and dancing
  5. ānanda-kolāhalein great jubilation
  6. lokapeople
  7. balesay
  8. hari hariHari, Hari
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “chanted”, “hari”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the crowd’s joyful chanting invite you to appreciate about chanting Kṛṣṇa’s name?

Practice

Chant “Hari! Hari!” today, giving your attention to the transcendental name of Kṛṣṇa.

Live this todayJoyful Chanting Alongside GopālaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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