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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 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
Madhya 25.101Madhya 25.103

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.102

ভাগবতের সম্বন্ধ, অভিধেয়, প্রয়োজন ।

চতুঃশ্লোকীতে প্রকট তার করিয়াছে লক্ষণ ॥ ১০২ ॥

bhāgavatera sambandha, abhidheya, prayojana

catuḥ-ślokīte prakaṭa tāra kariyāche lakṣaṇa

Translation

“The essence of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam — our relationship with the Supreme Lord, our activities in that connection and the goal of life — is manifest in the four verses of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam known as the catuḥ-ślokī. Everything is explained in those verses.

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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.

Four verses hold the Bhāgavatam’s essence

  1. 1

    The essence of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is manifest in four verses known as the catuḥ-ślokī.

  2. 2

    This essence includes our relationship with the Supreme Lord and our activities in that relationship.

  3. 3

    It also includes the goal of life. These four verses explain relationship, activity and goal together.

How it feels

Reconciliation and broad mercy. Opponents turn toward bhakti; the Lord returns to Purī and embraces devotees.

The mood of Madhya 25 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas

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

He then explained the catuḥ-ślokī (four ślokas ) of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the essence of that great scripture. From that day on, all the sannyāsīs of Vārāṇasī became devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. bhāgavateraof Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
  2. sambandhaa personal relationship with God
  3. abhidheyaactivities in that relationship
  4. prayojanathe ultimate goal of life
  5. catuḥ-ślokītein the four famous verses of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
  6. prakaṭamanifesting
  7. tāraof them
  8. kariyāchehas done
  9. lakṣaṇathe symptoms
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “relationship”

  • Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts

    Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “together”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do I connect my understanding of the Lord with my activities and my goal in life?

Practice

Write three headings—relationship, activities and goal—and use the neighbouring verses to add a short note under each.

Live this todayFour verses hold the Bhāgavatam’s essenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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