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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 25.229

কাশী-মিশ্র, প্রদ্যুম্ন-মিশ্র, পণ্ডিত-দামোদর ।

হরিদাস-ঠাকুর, আর পণ্ডিত-শঙ্কর ॥ ২২৯ ॥

kāśī-miśra, pradyumna-miśra, paṇḍita-dāmodara

haridāsa-ṭhākura, āra paṇḍita-śaṅkara

Translation

Kāśī Miśra, Pradyumna Miśra, Dāmodara Paṇḍita, Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Śaṅkara Paṇḍita also came there to meet the Lord.

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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.

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  1. 1

    Kāśī Miśra and Pradyumna Miśra also came to meet the Lord.

  2. 2

    Dāmodara Paṇḍita, Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Śaṅkara Paṇḍita came there as well.

  3. 3

    The gathering continued to grow as devotees came with the shared purpose of meeting the Lord.

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:

The Lord then departed for Jagannātha Purī. Kavirāja Gosvāmī then describes something about Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī and Subuddhi Rāya.
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. kāśī-miśraKāśī Miśra
  2. pradyumna-miśraPradyumna Miśra
  3. paṇḍita-dāmodaraDāmodara Paṇḍita
  4. haridāsa-ṭhākuraHaridāsa Ṭhākura
  5. āraand
  6. paṇḍita-śaṅkaraŚaṅkara Paṇḍita
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “haridāsa”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about so many devotees gathering to meet the Lord?

Practice

Invite someone to spend a few minutes reading about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with you today.

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