1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by līlā and chapter

Madhya-līlā · 25 chapters

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
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.
Read the full guide: how to read Caitanya Caritamrta ›
Madhya-līlā · Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
Madhya 25.182Madhya 25.184

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.183

কাঁথা-করঙ্গিয়া মোর কাঙ্গাল ভক্তগণ ।

বৃন্দাবনে আইলে তাঁদের করিহ পালন ॥ ১৮৩ ॥

kāṅthā-karaṅgiyā mora kāṅgāla bhakta-gaṇa

vṛndāvane āile tāṅdera kariha pālana

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Sanātana Gosvāmī, “All My devotees who go to Vṛndāvana are generally very poor. They each have nothing with them but a torn quilt and a small waterpot. Therefore, Sanātana, you should give them shelter and maintain them.”

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Shelter Devotees and Support Devotional Service

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that His devotees going to Vṛndāvana were generally very poor, carrying only a torn quilt and a small waterpot. He asked Sanātana Gosvāmī to give them shelter and maintain them.

  2. 2

    Following the Lord’s example, temples were constructed in Vṛndāvana and Māyāpur, Navadvīpa, to shelter foreign devotees. The purpose is to give them shelter and train them in devotional service.

  3. 3

    The purport also asks temple devotees to accommodate, as far as possible, tourists eager to understand India’s spiritual life.

Key points from the purport
  • Following in the footsteps of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, we have constructed temples in both Vṛndāvana and Māyāpur, Navadvīpa, just to give shelter to the foreign devotees coming from Europe and America.
  • It is the purpose of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness to give them shelter and train them in devotional service.
  • There are also many tourists eager to come to India to understand India’s spiritual life, and the devotees in our temples both in Vṛndāvana and in Navadvīpa should make arrangements to accommodate them as far as possible.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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:

Before returning to His headquarters at Jagannātha Purī, the Lord advised Sanātana Gosvāmī to go to Vṛndāvana. The Lord then departed for Jagannātha Purī.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
2

Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. kāṅthātorn quilt
  2. karaṅgiyāa small waterpot
  3. moraMy
  4. kāṅgālapoor
  5. bhakta-gaṇadevotees
  6. vṛndāvane āilewhen they come to Vṛndāvana
  7. tāṅderaof all of them
  8. kariha pālanatake care
3

Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter

    Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “shelter”

  • Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana

    The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “vṛndāvana”

  • 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”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What practical help could you offer someone seeking shelter or an opportunity to learn devotional service?

Practice

Take one small step to support hospitality at a temple, such as offering help with welcoming visitors or arranging accommodation.

Live this todayShelter Devotees and Support Devotional ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

Ask Caitanya CaritamrtaHave a question about CC Madhya 25.183? Get an answer from the verses themselves.
  1. Learn
  2. Live
  3. Lead
Next in Learn · 5 of 9 · 2 minAsk Caitanya CaritamrtaBring your own question. Get an answer drawn only from the book's translations, with every verse shown.Back · LearnLīlās & chapters