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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 24.289Madhya 24.291

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.290

সাধনসিদ্ধ — দাস, সখা, গুরু, কান্তাগণ ।

জাতরতি সাধকভক্ত — চারিবিধ জন ॥ ২৯০ ॥

sādhana-siddha — dāsa, sakhā, guru, kānta-gaṇa

jāta-rati sādhaka-bhakta — cāri-vidha jana

Translation

“Among those who have perfected themselves by devotional service, there are servants, friends, superiors and beloved damsels. Similarly, there are four types of mature devotees.

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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.

Different Relationships Among Perfected and Mature Devotees

  1. 1

    Those who have perfected themselves by devotional service have different relationships with the Supreme Lord.

  2. 2

    They include servants, friends, superiors and beloved damsels.

  3. 3

    Mature devotees are similarly described in four types.

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:

Sanātana Gosvāmī then offered a prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explained the glory of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. After this, the Lord gave Sanātana Gosvāmī a synopsis of Hari-bhakti-vilāsa, which Sanātana Gosvāmī later developed into the guiding principle of all Vaiṣṇavas.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. sādhana-siddhathose who have perfected themselves by devotional service
  2. dāsaservants
  3. sakhāfriends
  4. gurusuperiors
  5. kāntā-gaṇabeloved damsels
  6. jāta-rati sādhaka-bhaktadevotees who have become mature by devotional service
  7. cāri-vidha janathey are also of four varieties
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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”, “servants”

  • Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling

    Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “relationships”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does this variety teach me about the personal nature of devotional service?

Practice

Write down the four relationships named here and reread them slowly.

Live this todayDifferent Relationships Among Perfected and Mature DevoteesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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