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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 19.203Madhya 19.205

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.204

ত্রয্যা চোপনিষদ্ভিশ্চ সাংখ্যযোগৈশ্চ সাত্বতৈঃ ।

উপগীয়মানমাহাত্ম্যং হরিং সাঽমন্যতাত্মজম্‌ ॥ ২০৪ ॥

trayyā copaniṣadbhiś ca

sāṅkhya-yogaiś ca sātvataiḥ

upagīyamāna-māhātmyaṁ

hariṁ sāmanyatātmajam

Translation

“ ‘When mother Yaśodā saw all the universes within Kṛṣṇa’s mouth, she was astonished for the time being. The Lord is worshiped like Indra and other demigods by the followers of the three Vedas, who offer Him sacrifices. He is worshiped as impersonal Brahman by saintly persons who understand His greatness through studying the Upaniṣads, as the Puruṣa by great philosophers who analytically study the universe, as the allpervading Supersoul by great yogīs, and as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by devotees. Nevertheless, mother Yaśodā considered the Lord her own son.’

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Yaśodā’s Love Sees Kṛṣṇa as Her Son

  1. 1

    Mother Yaśodā was temporarily astonished when she saw all the universes within Kṛṣṇa’s mouth.

  2. 2

    Different worshipers approach the Lord as impersonal Brahman, the Puruṣa, the all-pervading Supersoul, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Nevertheless, mother Yaśodā considered Him her own son.

  3. 3

    Those who are spiritually advanced forget Kṛṣṇa’s opulence by the mercy of yogamāyā. In this way, mother Yaśodā considered Kṛṣṇa an ordinary child.

Key points from the purport
  • Those who are spiritually advanced forget Kṛṣṇa’s opulence by the mercy of yogamāyā.
  • For instance, mother Yaśodā considered Kṛṣṇa an ordinary child.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

Connected verses· 1

The purport of CC Madhya 19.204 quotesSB 10.8.45

This verse is quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.8.45).

Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.

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:

During this time, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa extended an invitation to the Lord with great respect. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu introduced Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī to Vallabha Bhaṭṭa.
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. trayyāby followers of three Vedas who perform great sacrifices, such as those performed for the demigod Indra
  2. caalso
  3. upaniṣadbhiḥby the followers of the Upaniṣads, the most exalted portion of Vedic knowledge (as Brahman)
  4. caalso
  5. sāṅkhyaby the philosophers who analytically study the universe (as the Puruṣa)
  6. yogaiḥby mystic yogīs (as the Paramātmā situated everywhere)
  7. caand
  8. sātvataiḥby devotees who follow the method of worship mentioned in the Pañcarātra and other Vedic literatures (as Bhagavān)
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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”

  • Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts

    Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “followers”

  • 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: “yaśodā”

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

What stands out to you about Yaśodā’s seeing Kṛṣṇa as her son even after witnessing His opulence?

Practice

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the contrast between the universes in Kṛṣṇa’s mouth and Yaśodā’s motherly love.

Live this todayYaśodā’s Love Sees Kṛṣṇa as Her SonThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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