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Madhya-līlā · 25 chapters

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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
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 25.250 Madhya 25.252

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.251

একাদশে — শ্রীমন্দিরে ‘বেড়া-সংকীর্তন’ ।

দ্বাদশে — গুণ্ডিচা-মন্দির-মার্জন-ক্ষালন ॥ ২৫১ ॥

ekādaśe — śrī-mandire ‘beḍā-saṅkīrtana’

dvādaśe — guṇḍicā-mandira-mārjana-kṣālana

Translation

In the eleventh chapter I have described the great chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra that surrounded the Lord. In the twelfth chapter I have given a narration of the cleansing and washing of the Guṇḍicā temple.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Chanting and Cleansing the Lord’s Temple

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The eleventh chapter describes great chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
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This chanting surrounded the Lord.
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The twelfth chapter narrates the cleansing and washing of the Guṇḍicā temple.

How it feels

Reconciliation and broad mercy. Opponents turn toward bhakti; the Lord returns to Purī and embraces devotees.

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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.

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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

ekādaśein the eleventh chapter
śrī-mandirein the Jagannātha temple
beḍā-saṅkīrtanachanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra all around
dvādaśein the twelfth chapter
guṇḍicā-mandiraof the temple known as Guṇḍicā
mārjana-kṣālanacleansing and washing

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: “chanting”
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: “cleansing”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can you make a little time for chanting today?

Practice

Spend a few quiet minutes chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

Live this todayChanting and Cleansing the Lord’s TempleThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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