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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 22.126Madhya 22.128

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.127

সর্বথা শরণাপত্তি, কার্তিকাদি-ব্রত ।

‘চতুঃষষ্টি অঙ্গ’ এই পরম-মহত্ত্ব ॥ ১২৭ ॥

sarvathā śaraṇāpatti, kārtikādi-vrata

‘catuḥ-ṣaṣṭi aṅga’ ei parama-mahattva

Translation

“(34) One should surrender to Kṛṣṇa in all respects. (35) One should observe particular vows like kārttika-vrata. These are some of the sixty-four important items of devotional service.

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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.

Surrender to Kṛṣṇa and Observe Devotional Vows

  1. 1

    One should surrender to Kṛṣṇa in all respects.

  2. 2

    One should observe particular vows, such as kārttika-vrata.

  3. 3

    Surrender and observing these vows are among the sixty-four important items of devotional service.

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:

There are sixty-four items listed in regulative devotional service, and out of these sixty-four the last five are considered very important. By practicing even one of the nine processes of devotional service, one can become successful.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. sarvathāin all respects
  2. śaraṇa-āpattisurrender
  3. kārtika-ādi-vratato observe special vows in the month of Kārttika
  4. catuḥ-ṣaṣṭi aṅgasixty-four parts
  5. eithis
  6. parama-mahattvavery important items
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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: “surrender”

  • 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: “service”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

In what part of my life could I more fully surrender to Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Take a moment today to offer one concern to Kṛṣṇa in a prayer of surrender.

Live this todaySurrendering fullyA practice of bhakti taught in this verse

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