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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 24.309Madhya 24.311

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.310

ভ্রমিতে ভ্রমিতে যদি সাধুসঙ্গ পায় ।

সব ত্যজি’ তবে তিঁহো কৃষ্ণেরে ভজয় ॥ ৩১০ ॥

bhramite bhramite yadi sādhu-saṅga pāya

saba tyaji’ tabe tiṅho kṛṣṇere bhajaya

Translation

“The living entities are wandering in different species of life on different planets, but if by chance they get the association of a pure devotee [sādhu], they give up all other engagements and engage in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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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.

Pure Devotee Association Leads to Kṛṣṇa’s Service

  1. 1

    Living entities wander through different species of life on different planets.

  2. 2

    By chance, they may obtain the association of a pure devotee, a sādhu.

  3. 3

    Through that association, they give up all other engagements and engage in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 24
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. bhramite bhramitewandering in different forms in different manners
  2. yadiif
  3. sādhu-saṅga pāyaone obtains the association of devotees
  4. saba tyaji’giving up everything
  5. tabethen
  6. tiṅhohe
  7. kṛṣṇere bhajayaengages himself in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association

    Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “association”, “pure devotee”

  • 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”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I give greater importance to association that leads me toward Kṛṣṇa’s service?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today to hear a pure devotee’s teachings on serving Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Live this todayPure Devotee Association Leads to Kṛṣṇa’s ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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