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  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 25.234Madhya 25.236

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.235

সবা সঙ্গে লঞা প্রভু মিশ্র-বাসা আইলা ।

সার্বভৌম, পণ্ডিত-গোসাঞি নিমন্ত্রণ কৈলা ॥ ২৩৫ ॥

sabā saṅge lañā prabhu miśra-vāsā āilā

sārvabhauma, paṇḍita-gosāñi nimantraṇa kailā

Translation

The Lord and all His devotees then went to the residence of Kāśī Miśra. Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and Paṇḍita Gosāñi also invited the Lord to dine at their homes.

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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.

Devotees Offer Hospitality to the Lord

  1. 1

    The Lord went with all His devotees to the residence of Kāśī Miśra.

  2. 2

    Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya invited the Lord to dine at his home.

  3. 3

    Paṇḍita Gosāñi also offered an invitation, showing his wish to host 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. sabā saṅge lañātaking all of them
  2. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. miśra-vāsā āilācame to Kāśī Miśra’s house
  4. sārvabhaumaSārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
  5. paṇḍita-gosāñiGadādhara Paṇḍita
  6. nimantraṇa kailāinvited the Lord to take prasādam.
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Key ideas in this verse

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: “offered”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can you express care through simple hospitality?

Practice

Offer a devotee a simple invitation to share a meal or spend time together.

Live this todayDevotees Offer Hospitality to the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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