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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 21.133Madhya 21.135

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 21.134

যে দেখিবে কৃষ্ণানন,     তার করে দ্বি-নয়ন,

বিধি হঞা হেন অবিচার ।

মোর যদি বোল ধরে,     কোটি আঁখি তার করে,

তবে জানি যোগ্য সৃষ্টি তার ॥ ১৩৪ ॥

ye dekhibe kṛṣṇānana, tāra kare dvi-nayana,

vidhi hañā hena avicāra

mora yadi bola dhare, koṭi āṅkhi tāra kare,

tabe jāni yogya sṛṣṭi tāra

Translation

“ ‘The creator says, “Let those who will see Kṛṣṇa’s beautiful face have two eyes.” Just see the lack of consideration exhibited by this person posing as a creator! If the creator took my advice, he would give millions of eyes to the person who intends to see Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s face. If the creator will accept this advice, then I would say that he is competent in his work.’

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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.

Millions of Eyes for Kṛṣṇa’s Beautiful Face

  1. 1

    The speaker finds it inconsiderate that the creator gives only two eyes to those who will see Kṛṣṇa’s beautiful face.

  2. 2

    The speaker’s advice is to give millions of eyes to anyone intending to see Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s face.

  3. 3

    The speaker would call the creator competent in his work if he accepted this advice.

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.
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. yeanyone who
  2. dekhibewill see
  3. kṛṣṇa-ānanathe face of Kṛṣṇa
  4. tāraof him
  5. karemake
  6. dvi-nayanatwo eyes
  7. vidhian authority in creation
  8. hañābeing
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the wish for millions of eyes convey about Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s beauty?

Practice

Write one sentence about how the wish for millions of eyes expresses longing to see Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Live this todayMillions of Eyes for Kṛṣṇa’s Beautiful FaceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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