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  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 19.167Madhya 19.169

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.168

অন্য-বাঞ্ছা, অন্য-পূজা ছাড়ি’ ‘জ্ঞান’, ‘কর্ম’ ।

আনুকূল্যে সর্বেন্দ্রিয়ে কৃষ্ণানুশীলন ॥ ১৬৮ ॥

anya-vāñchā, anya-pūjā chāḍi’ ‘jñāna’, ‘karma’

ānukūlye sarvendriye kṛṣṇānuśīlana

Translation

“A pure devotee must not cherish any desire other than to serve Kṛṣṇa. He should not offer worship to the demigods or to mundane personalities. He should not cultivate artificial knowledge, which is devoid of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and he should not engage himself in anything other than Kṛṣṇa conscious activities. One must engage all one’s purified senses in the service of the Lord. This is the favorable execution of Kṛṣṇa conscious activities.

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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.

Engage All Your Senses in Kṛṣṇa’s Service

  1. 1

    A pure devotee cherishes no desire other than serving Kṛṣṇa. He does not worship demigods or mundane personalities.

  2. 2

    He does not cultivate artificial knowledge devoid of Kṛṣṇa consciousness or engage in activities outside Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

  3. 3

    Engaging all one’s purified senses in the Lord’s service is the favorable execution of Kṛṣṇa conscious activities.

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:

After this, a brāhmaṇa scholar named Raghupati Upādhyāya arrived and discussed Kṛṣṇa consciousness with the Lord. Kavirāja Gosvāmī then extensively describes the living condition of Śrī Rūpa and Sanātana at Vṛndāvana.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 19
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. anya-vāñchāother desires
  2. anya-pūjāother types of worship
  3. chāḍi’giving up
  4. jñānamaterial knowledge
  5. karmamaterial activities
  6. ānukūlyefavorably
  7. sarva-indriyewith all the senses
  8. kṛṣṇa-anuśīlanacultivation of Kṛṣṇa consciousness
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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”, “serve”, “serving”

  • Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life

    Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “favorable”

  • 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: “pure devotee”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I direct more of my senses toward serving Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Choose one small service to Kṛṣṇa today and give it your full attention, consciously engaging your senses.

Live this todayEngage All Your Senses in Kṛṣṇa’s ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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