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  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
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  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 22.143Madhya 22.145

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.144

স্বপাদমূলং ভজতঃ প্রিয়স্য

ত্যক্তান্যভাবস্য হরিঃ পরেশঃ ।

বিকর্ম যচ্চোৎপতিতং কথঞ্চিদ্

ধুনোতি সর্বং হৃদি সন্নিবিষ্টঃ ॥ ১৪৪ ॥

sva-pāda-mūlaṁ bhajataḥ priyasya

tyaktānya-bhāvasya hariḥ pareśaḥ

vikarma yac cotpatitaṁ kathañcid

dhunoti sarvaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭaḥ

Translation

“ ‘One who has given up everything and taken full shelter at the lotus feet of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is very dear to Kṛṣṇa. If he is involved in some sinful activity by accident, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is seated within everyone’s heart, removes his sins without difficulty.’

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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.

Hari Removes His Devotee’s Accidental Sins

  1. 1

    One who has given up everything and taken full shelter at Hari’s lotus feet is very dear to Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    The verse speaks of sinful activity that occurs by accident in the life of such a surrendered devotee.

  3. 3

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead is seated within everyone’s heart. He removes that devotee’s sins without difficulty.

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:

One has to fully surrender unto the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa and give up attraction for women and nondevotees. The six symptoms of fully surrendered souls are also described in this chapter.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. sva-pāda-mūlamthe lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, the shelter of the devotees
  2. bhajataḥwho is engaged in worshiping
  3. priyasyawho is very dear to Kṛṣṇa
  4. tyaktagiven up
  5. anyafor others
  6. bhāvasyaof one whose disposition or inclination
  7. hariḥthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
  8. para-īśaḥthe Supreme Lord
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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: “shelter”, “lotus feet”, “surrendered”

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “hari”, “hari’s”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does Hari’s care for the surrendered devotee encourage you to seek His shelter?

Practice

Take a quiet moment to pray for full shelter at Hari’s lotus feet.

Live this todayHari Removes His Devotee’s Accidental SinsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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