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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 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī
Madhya 19.124Madhya 19.126

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.125

“কহ, — তাহাঁ কৈছে রহে রূপ-সনাতন ?

কৈছে রহে, কৈছে বৈরাগ্য, কৈছে ভোজন ? ১২৫ ॥

“kaha, — tāhāṅ kaiche rahe rūpa-sanātana?

kaiche rahe, kaiche vairāgya, kaiche bhojana?

Translation

They would ask those returning from Vṛndāvana, “How are Rūpa and Sanātana doing in Vṛndāvana? What are their activities in the renounced order? How do they manage to eat?” These were the questions asked.

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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.

Concern for Rūpa and Sanātana’s Daily Life

  1. 1

    The Lord’s associates asked how Rūpa and Sanātana were doing in Vṛndāvana.

  2. 2

    They wanted to know about their activities in the renounced order.

  3. 3

    They also asked how Rūpa and Sanātana managed to eat.

How it feels

Empowerment and hope. The seed of bhakti is received, planted, and watered; intimate realization becomes transmissible.

The mood of Madhya 19 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

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

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu started for Vṛndāvana through the forest of Jhārikhaṇḍa, Rūpa Gosvāmī left home and sent news to Sanātana that he was leaving with his younger brother (Anupama Mallika) to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī finally reached Prayāga and met with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for ten successive days.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. kahaplease describe
  2. tāhāṅthere
  3. kaichehow
  4. raheremain
  5. rūpaRūpa Gosvāmī
  6. sanātanaSanātana Gosvāmī
  7. kaiche rahehow do they live
  8. kaiche vairāgyahow do they practice renunciation
  9. kaiche bhojanahow do they eat
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana

    The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “vṛndāvana”

  • 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: “associates”

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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I take an interest in both a devotee’s service and their daily needs?

Practice

Ask a devotee how they are doing and whether they have what they need for a meal.

Live this todayConcern for Rūpa and Sanātana’s Daily LifeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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