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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Ātmārāma Verse
Madhya 24.190Madhya 24.192

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.191

বিচার করিয়া যবে ভজে কৃষ্ণ-পায় ।

সেই বুদ্ধি দেন তাঁরে, যাতে কৃষ্ণ পায় ॥ ১৯১ ॥

vicāra kariyā yabe bhaje kṛṣṇa-pāya

sei buddhi dena tāṅre, yāte kṛṣṇa pāya

Translation

“Considering all these points, when one engages in the service of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, Kṛṣṇa gives one the intelligence by which he can gradually progress toward perfection in service to the Lord.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Gives Intelligence for Progress in Service

  1. 1

    One engages in service at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.

  2. 2

    Kṛṣṇa gives the intelligence needed to advance in that service.

  3. 3

    Progress toward perfection in serving the Lord takes place gradually.

How it feels

Intellectual wonder humbled. Many explanations converge on the attractiveness of devotion; a hunter’s heart is transformed.

The mood of Madhya 24 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Ātmārāma Verse

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

He then concluded that different classes of transcendentalists ( jñānīs, karmīs, yogīs ) utilize this verse according to their own interpretation, but if they would give up this process and surrender to Kṛṣṇa, as indicated by the verse itself, they would be able to comprehend the real meaning of the verse.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. vicāraconsideration
  2. kariyādoing
  3. yabewhen
  4. bhajeone worships
  5. kṛṣṇa-pāyaat the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa
  6. sei buddhithat intelligence
  7. denagives
  8. tāṅreto him
  9. yāteby which
  10. kṛṣṇa pāyaone gets the shelter of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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”, “serving”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter

    Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “lotus feet”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Can I remain patient with gradual progress while continuing to serve Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Do one small act of service to Kṛṣṇa today, asking Him for intelligence to serve better.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Gives Intelligence for Progress in ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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