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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
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 21.92 Madhya 21.95

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Texts Madhya 21.93-94

পূর্ব-উক্ত ব্রহ্মাণ্ডের যত দিক্‌পাল ।

অনন্ত বৈকুণ্ঠাবরণ, চিরলোকপাল ॥ ৯৩ ॥

pūrva-ukta brahmāṇḍera yata dik-pāla

ananta vaikuṇṭhāvaraṇa, cira-loka-pāla

Translation

“As previously mentioned, the jewels on the helmets of all the predominating deities of all the universes and Vaikuṇṭha planets touched the throne and the lotus feet of the Lord when those deities all offered obeisances.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

All Predominating Deities Bow Before the Lord

1
The predominating deities of all the universes and Vaikuṇṭha planets offered obeisances to the Lord.
2
These deities wore helmets adorned with jewels.
3
As they offered obeisances, their helmet jewels touched the Lord’s throne and lotus feet.

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

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.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

pūrva-uktaas mentioned above
brahmāṇḍeraof all the universes
yataall
dik-pālathe governors of the directions
ananta vaikuṇṭha-āvaraṇathe expansions surrounding the innumerable Vaikuṇṭhas
cira-loka-pālapermanent governors of the universe
tāṅ-sabāraof all of them
mukuṭahelmets

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the sight of all these deities offering obeisances help you appreciate about the Lord?

Practice

Offer one respectful bow to the Lord while remembering the deities’ obeisances.

Live this todayAll Predominating Deities Bow Before the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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