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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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.108

আমার কৃপায় এই সব স্ফুরুক তোমারে ।”

এত বলি’ তিন তত্ত্ব কহিলা তাঁহারে ॥ ১০৮ ॥

āmāra kṛpāya ei saba sphuruka tomāre”

eta bali’ tina tattva kahilā tāṅhāre

Translation

“Lord Kṛṣṇa assured Lord Brahmā, ‘By My mercy all these things will be awakened in you.’ Saying this, the Lord began to explain the three truths [tattvas] to Lord Brahmā.

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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’s Mercy Awakens Understanding

  1. 1

    Lord Kṛṣṇa assures Lord Brahmā that understanding will awaken in him by His mercy.

  2. 2

    The truths to be explained concern relationship with the Lord, devotional activity and life’s ultimate goal.

  3. 3

    After giving this assurance, the Lord begins to explain the three truths to Brahmā.

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:

One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to take a bath at Pañcanada, and afterwards all His devotees began chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra in front of the temple of Bindu Mādhava. At this time Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī and all his devotees approached the Lord.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. āmāraMy
  2. kṛpāyaby mercy
  3. ei sabaall these
  4. sphuruka tomārelet them be awakened in you
  5. eta bali’saying this
  6. tina tattvathe three truths
  7. kahilā tāṅhāreexplained to him
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life

    Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “mercy”

  • 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”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does Kṛṣṇa’s assurance of mercy shape my approach to learning?

Practice

Before studying today, offer a brief prayer to Lord Kṛṣṇa for mercy to understand His teachings.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Mercy Awakens UnderstandingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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