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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 22: The Process of Devotional Service
Madhya 22.109Madhya 22.111

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.110

তস্মাদ্ভারত সর্বাত্মা ভগবান্‌ হরিরীশ্বরঃ ।

শ্রোতব্যঃ কীর্তিতব্যশ্চ স্মর্তব্যশ্চেচ্ছতাভয়ম্‌ ॥ ১১০ ॥

tasmād bhārata sarvātmā

bhagavān harir īśvaraḥ

śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca

smartavyaś cecchatābhayam

Translation

“ ‘O descendant of Bharata! O Mahārāja Parīkṣit! The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is situated in everyone’s heart as Paramātmā, who is the supreme controller, and who always removes the miseries of the living entities, must always be heard about from reliable sources, and He must be glorified and remembered by one who wishes to become fearless.’

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Hear, Glorify and Remember to Become Fearless

  1. 1

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead is present in everyone’s heart as Paramātmā. He is the supreme controller and always removes the miseries of living entities.

  2. 2

    It is one’s duty to understand the Lord by hearing about Him from reliable sources. After hearing properly, one should glorify Him and preach His glories.

  3. 3

    Hearing about the Lord and glorifying Him naturally lead to remembering Him. These activities must be carried out by one who truly wishes to become fearless.

Key points from the purport
  • It is one’s duty to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the hearing process.
  • If one has heard properly about the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his duty is to glorify the Lord and preach His glories.
  • All this must be carried out if one actually wants to be immune from fear.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

Connected verses· 1

The purport of CC Madhya 22.110 quotesSB 2.1.5

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (2.1.5).

Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.

How it feels

Trust and resolution. Devotional practice and association offer a steady path for awakening love.

The mood of Madhya 22 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 22: The Process of Devotional Service

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

By practicing even one of the nine processes of devotional service, one can become successful. Speculative knowledge and mystic yoga can never help one in devotional service.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 22
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. tasmāttherefore
  2. bhārataO descendant of Bharata
  3. sarva-ātmāthe all-pervasive Lord, who is situated in everyone’s heart
  4. bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
  5. hariḥLord Hari, who takes away all the miserable conditions of material existence
  6. īśvaraḥthe supreme controller
  7. śrotavyaḥto be heard about (from bona fide sources)
  8. kīrtitavyaḥto be glorified (as one has heard)
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

When I feel afraid, how can I turn toward hearing about, glorifying and remembering the Lord?

Practice

Read this verse aloud, speak one of the Lord’s glories stated here, and spend a quiet moment remembering Him.

Live this todayHear, Glorify and Remember to Become FearlessThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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