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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 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
Madhya 25.162Madhya 25.164

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.163

শুনিয়া লোকের বড় চমৎকার হৈল ।

চৈতন্যগোসাঞি — ‘শ্রীকৃষ্ণ’, নির্ধারিল ॥ ১৬৩ ॥

śuniyā lokera baḍa camatkāra haila

caitanya-gosāñi — ‘śrī-kṛṣṇa’, nirdhārila

Translation

When everyone heard Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s explanation of the ātmārāma-śloka, everyone was astonished and struck with wonder. They concluded that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was none other than Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.

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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.

Recognizing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    Everyone heard Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s explanation of the ātmārāma-śloka.

  2. 2

    His explanation left them astonished and struck with wonder.

  3. 3

    They concluded that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was none other than Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.

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. śuniyāhearing
  2. lokeraof all the people
  3. baḍavery great
  4. camatkārawonder
  5. hailathere was
  6. caitanya-gosāñiŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  7. śrī-kṛṣṇapersonally Lord Kṛṣṇa
  8. nirdhārilathey concluded
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does the listeners’ conclusion shape your understanding of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

Practice

Read the translation again and pause to reflect on its conclusion that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa Himself.

Live this todayRecognizing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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