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1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
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 19.226 Madhya 19.228

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.227

সখ্যের গুণ — ‘অসঙ্কোচ’, ‘অগৌরব’ সার ।

মমতাধিক্যে তাড়ন-ভর্ত্‌সন-ব্যবহার ॥ ২২৭ ॥

sakhyera guṇa — ‘asaṅkoca’, ‘agaurava’ sāra

mamatādhikye tāḍana-bhartsana-vyavahāra

Translation

“The essence of fraternal love is intimacy devoid of the formality and veneration found in dāsya-rasa. Due to a greater sense of intimacy, the devotee functioning in parental love chastises and rebukes the Lord in an ordinary way.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Greater Intimacy Allows Parental Chastisement

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The essence of fraternal love is intimacy.
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This intimacy is devoid of the formality and veneration found in dāsya-rasa.
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Parental love has a greater sense of intimacy. Because of this, the devotee chastises and rebukes the Lord in an ordinary way.

How it feels

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

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Madhya 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

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

During the ten days at Prayāga, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was instructed by the Lord, who gave him the basic principles of the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. The Lord then sent Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī to Vṛndāvana.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

sakhyera guṇathe quality of fraternity
asaṅkocawithout any formality
agauravawithout any veneration
sārathe essence
mamatā-adhikyeon account of greater intimacy
tāḍanaof chastisement
bhartsanaof rebuking
vyavahārabehavior

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love”
Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling
Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “parental”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does the greater intimacy of parental love help you understand the chastisement described here?

Practice

Reread the translation and note the reason it gives for a parental devotee’s chastisement of the Lord.

Live this todayGreater Intimacy Allows Parental ChastisementThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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