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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.125
পঞ্চভূত যৈছে ভূতের ভিতরে-বাহিরে ।
ভক্তগণে স্ফুরি আমি বাহিরে-অন্তরে ॥ ১২৫ ॥
pañca-bhūta yaiche bhūtera bhitare-bāhire
bhakta-gaṇe sphuri āmi bāhire-antare
“ ‘The five material elements are existing inside and outside of every living entity. Similarly, I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, am manifest within the heart of the devotee as well as outside his body.
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The five material elements exist inside and outside every living entity. Similarly, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is manifest within the devotee’s heart and outside his body.
The pure devotee knows that he is eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa.
The pure devotee knows that everything can be used in the service of the Lord.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
By and by, one of the disciples of the great sannyāsī Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī became devoted to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and this devotee explained Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī and supported His views with various arguments. 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.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
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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”, “servant”
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: “pure devotee”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What is one thing you already have that could be used in Kṛṣṇa’s service?
Choose one resource available to you today—your time, words or possessions—and use it in the service of the Lord.
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