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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 22.66Madhya 22.68

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.67

শাস্ত্র-যুক্তি নাহি জানে দৃঢ়, শ্রদ্ধাবান্‌ ।

‘মধ্যম-অধিকারী’ সেই মহা-ভাগ্যবান্‌ ॥ ৬৭ ॥

śāstra-yukti nāhi jāne dṛḍha, śraddhāvān

‘madhyama-adhikārī’ sei mahā-bhāgyavān

Translation

“One who is not very expert in argument and logic based on the revealed scriptures but who has firm faith is considered a second-class devotee. He also must be considered most fortunate.

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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.

Firm Faith Makes a Devotee Fortunate

  1. 1

    A devotee may not be very expert in argument and logic based on the revealed scriptures.

  2. 2

    If he has firm faith, he is considered a second-class devotee.

  3. 3

    Such a devotee must also be considered most fortunate.

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 has firm faith in the words of a great soul, pure devotional service will awaken. In this chapter Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu differentiates between a pure devotee and others.
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. śāstra-yuktilogical arguments on the basis of the revealed scripture
  2. nāhinot
  3. jāneknows
  4. dṛḍhafirmly
  5. śraddhāvānfaithful
  6. madhyama-adhikārīsecond-class devotee
  7. seihe
  8. mahā-bhāgyavānvery fortunate
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I appreciate the good fortune of firm faith, even when scriptural argument is difficult for me?

Practice

Today, pause to appreciate firm faith rather than measuring devotion only by skill in argument.

Live this todayFirm Faith Makes a Devotee FortunateThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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