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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 21: The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Madhya 21.102Madhya 21.104

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 21.103

যোগমায়া চিচ্ছক্তি,     বিশুদ্ধসত্ত্ব-পরিণতি,

তার শক্তি লোকে দেখাইতে ।

এই রূপ-রতন,     ভক্তগণের গূঢ়ধন,

প্রকট কৈলা নিত্যলীলা হৈতে ॥ ১০৩ ॥

yogamāyā cic-chakti, viśuddha-sattva-pariṇati,

tāra śakti loke dekhāite

ei rūpa-ratana, bhakta-gaṇera gūḍha-dhana,

prakaṭa kailā nitya-līlā haite

Translation

“The transcendental form of Kṛṣṇa is shown to the world by Lord Kṛṣṇa’s internal, spiritual energy, which is a transformation of pure goodness. This jewellike form is the most confidential treasure of the devotees. This form is manifested from Kṛṣṇa’s eternal pastimes.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa’s Form Is the Devotees’ Treasure

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental form is shown to the world by His internal, spiritual energy, which is a transformation of pure goodness.

  2. 2

    This jewellike form is the most confidential treasure of the devotees.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa’s form is manifested from His eternal pastimes.

How it feels

Awe becoming attraction. The Lord’s vast opulence is placed beside the intimate sweetness of Kṛṣṇa.

The mood of Madhya 21 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 21: The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa

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

In this chapter Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu fully describes Kṛṣṇaloka, the spiritual sky, the Causal Ocean and the material world, which consists of innumerable universes. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then describes Lord Brahmā’s interview with Kṛṣṇa at Dvārakā and the Lord’s curbing the pride of Brahmā.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 21
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. yoga-māyāinternal energy
  2. cit-śaktispiritual potency
  3. viśuddha-sattvaof transcendental pure goodness
  4. pariṇatia transformation
  5. tāra śaktithe potency of such energy
  6. loke dekhāiteto exhibit within the material world
  7. ei rūpa-ratanathis beautiful, transcendental, jewellike form
  8. bhakta-gaṇera gūḍha-dhanathe most confidential treasure of the devotees
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does calling Kṛṣṇa’s form a confidential treasure help you appreciate?

Practice

Write the phrase “the most confidential treasure of the devotees” and reflect briefly on the form it describes.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Form Is the Devotees’ TreasureThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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