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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 21.115Madhya 21.117

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 21.116

তাতে সাক্ষী সেই রমা,     নারায়ণের প্রিয়তমা,

পতিব্রতাগণের উপাস্যা ।

তিঁহো যে মাধুর্যলোভে,     ছাড়ি’ সব কামভোগে,

ব্রত করি’ করিলা তপস্যা ॥ ১১৬ ॥

tāte sākṣī sei ramā, nārāyaṇera priyatamā,

pativratā-gaṇera upāsyā

tiṅho ye mādhurya-lobhe, chāḍi’ saba kāma-bhoge,

vrata kari’ karilā tapasyā

Translation

“The vivid evidence in this regard is that the dearest consort of Nārāyaṇa, the goddess of fortune, who is worshiped by all chaste women, gave up everything in her desire to enjoy Kṛṣṇa, being captivated by His unparalleled sweetness. Thus she took a great vow and underwent severe austerities.

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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 Sweetness Captivates the Goddess of Fortune

  1. 1

    The goddess of fortune is Nārāyaṇa’s dearest consort and is worshiped by all chaste women.

  2. 2

    Captivated by Kṛṣṇa’s unparalleled sweetness, she gave up everything in her desire to enjoy Him.

  3. 3

    She took a great vow and underwent severe austerities. Her actions provide vivid evidence of His extraordinary sweetness.

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 the author of the Caitanya-caritāmṛta has presented some nice poems about the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa’s superexcellent beauty. Throughout the rest of the chapter, our intimate relationship ( sambandha ) with Kṛṣṇa is described.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. tātein this regard
  2. sākṣīthe evidence
  3. sei ramāthat goddess of fortune
  4. nārāyaṇera priya-tamāthe most dear consort of Nārāyaṇa
  5. pati-vratā-gaṇeraof all chaste women
  6. upāsyāworshipable
  7. tiṅhoshe
  8. yethat
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the goddess of fortune’s determination reveal about Kṛṣṇa’s sweetness?

Practice

Spend a minute reflecting on the desire for Kṛṣṇa expressed in her vow.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Sweetness Captivates the Goddess of FortuneThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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