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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 21.73Madhya 21.75

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 21.74

ভাগ্য, মোরে বোলাইলা ‘দাস’ অঙ্গীকরি’ ।

কোন্‌ আজ্ঞা হয়, তাহা করি শিরে ধরি’ ॥” ৭৪ ॥

bhāgya, more bolāilā ‘dāsa’ aṅgīkari’

kon ājñā haya, tāhā kari śire dhari’ ”

Translation

“All of them then said, ‘It is my great fortune, Lord, that You have called me, thinking of me as Your servant. Now let me know what Your order is so that I may carry it on my heads.’

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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.

The Fortune of Being the Lord’s Servant

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    Each considered it great fortune that the Lord had called him.

  2. 2

    They were grateful that the Lord thought of them as His servants.

  3. 3

    They asked for His order, ready to carry it upon their heads.

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:

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
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. bhāgyagreat fortune
  2. moreme
  3. bolāilāYou have called
  4. dāsaas a servant
  5. aṅgīkari’accepting
  6. kon ājñā hayawhat is Your order
  7. tāhāthat
  8. karilet me accept
  9. śire dhari’holding it on my head
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Key ideas in this 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: “servant”, “servants”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does their eagerness to receive the Lord’s order teach you about service?

Practice

Offer a short prayer expressing your willingness to serve the Lord.

Live this todayThe Fortune of Being the Lord’s ServantThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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