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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.

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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 23: Life’s Ultimate Goal — Love of Godhead

Madhya 23.73 Madhya 23.75

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 23.74

দক্ষিণো বিনয়ী হ্রীমান্ শরণাগতপালকঃ ।

সুখী ভক্তসুহৃৎ প্রেমবশ্যঃ সর্বশুভঙ্করঃ ॥ ৭৪ ॥

dakṣiṇo vinayī hrīmān

śaraṇāgata-pālakaḥ

sukhī bhakta-suhṛt prema-

vaśyaḥ sarva-śubhaṅ-karaḥ

Translation

“ ‘Kṛṣṇa is very simple and liberal, He is humble and bashful, and He is the protector of the surrendered souls. He is very happy, and He is always the well-wisher of His devotees. He is all-auspicious, and He is submissive to love.

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

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Protects Surrendered Souls and Welcomes Love

1
Kṛṣṇa is very simple and liberal. He is humble and bashful.
2
He is the protector of the surrendered souls. He is very happy and always the well-wisher of His devotees.
3
He is all-auspicious and submissive to love.

How it feels

Theological emotional crescendo. Bhāva, prema, the devotional rasas, and mahābhāva are systematically expounded.

The mood of Madhya 23 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Madhya 23: Life’s Ultimate Goal — Love of Godhead

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

There is also a description of the sixty-four transcendental qualities of Kṛṣṇa and the twenty-five transcendental qualities of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then describes those candidates who are eligible to taste the mellows of devotional service.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

dakṣiṇaḥsimple and liberal
vinayīhumble
hrī-mānbashful when glorified
śaraṇa-āgata-pālakaḥprotector of the surrendered souls
sukhīalways happy
bhakta-suhṛtwell-wisher of the devotees
prema-vaśyaḥsubmissive to love
sarva-śubham-karaḥall-auspicious

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “surrendered”
Audārya · Love that moves outward
The freely offered gift of bhakti and prema, especially through nāma-saṅkīrtana and Mahāprabhu’s compassionate dealings. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “liberal”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa is always His devotees’ well-wisher affect your trust in Him?

Practice

Spend a quiet moment remembering Kṛṣṇa as the protector of surrendered souls and the well-wisher of His devotees.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Protects Surrendered Souls and Welcomes LoveThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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