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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 22.121Madhya 22.123

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.122

অগ্রে নৃত্য, গীত, বিজ্ঞপ্তি, দণ্ডবন্নতি ।

অভ্যুত্থান, অনুব্রজ্যা, তীর্থগৃহে গতি ॥ ১২২ ॥

agre nṛtya, gīta, vijñapti, daṇḍavan-nati

abhyutthāna, anuvrajyā, tīrtha-gṛhe gati

Translation

“One should also (10) dance before the Deity, (11) sing before the Deity, (12) open one’s mind to the Deity, (13) offer obeisances to the Deity, (14) stand up before the Deity and the spiritual master just to show them respect, (15) follow the Deity or the spiritual master and (16) visit different places of pilgrimage or go see the Deity in the temple.

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

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Express Devotion and Show Respect

  1. 1

    One should dance and sing before the Deity and open one’s mind to the Deity.

  2. 2

    One should offer obeisances to the Deity and stand up before the Deity and the spiritual master to show respect.

  3. 3

    One should follow the Deity or the spiritual master, visit places of pilgrimage, or see the Deity in the temple.

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:

If one engages in devotional service, all good qualities follow. One does not have to cultivate them separately.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. agre nṛtyadancing before the Deity
  2. gītasongs
  3. vijñaptiopening the mind
  4. daṇḍavat-natioffering obeisances
  5. abhyutthānastand up
  6. anuvrajyāfollowing
  7. tīrtha-gṛhe gatigoing to temples and places of pilgrimage
3

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I more sincerely open my mind to the Deity?

Practice

Take a quiet moment today to open your mind to the Deity.

Live this todayWorshipingA practice of bhakti taught in this verse

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