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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 21.24
ইহা দেখি’ ব্রহ্মা হৈলা মোহিত, বিস্মিত ।
স্তুতি করি’ এই পাছে করিলা নিশ্চিত ॥ ২৪ ॥
ihā dekhi’ brahmā hailā mohita, vismita
stuti kari’ ei pāche karilā niścita
“When the Lord Brahmā from this universe saw this pastime, he was astonished and struck with wonder. After offering his prayers, he gave the following conclusion.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord Brahmā from this universe saw this pastime.
He was astonished and struck with wonder.
He offered his prayers before giving his conclusion.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then describes Lord Brahmā’s interview with Kṛṣṇa at Dvārakā and the Lord’s curbing the pride of Brahmā. There is also a description of one of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with Brahmā.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 21
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What can I learn from Brahmā’s response of wonder and prayer before stating his conclusion?
Pause over Brahmā’s wonder and offer a brief prayer before continuing your reading.
His recorded lectures on this verse, and the talks where he quotes it.
1 lecture given on it. Recordings and transcripts on prabhupada.io.
Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.
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