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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 25.264Madhya 25.266

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.265

কৃষ্ণতত্ত্ব, ভক্তিতত্ত্ব, প্রেমতত্ত্ব সার ।

ভাবতত্ত্ব, রসতত্ত্ব, লীলাতত্ত্ব আর ॥ ২৬৫ ॥

kṛṣṇa-tattva, bhakti-tattva, prema-tattva sāra

bhāva-tattva, rasa-tattva, līlā-tattva āra

Translation

Kṛṣṇa consciousness means understanding the truth of Kṛṣṇa, the truth of devotional service, the truth of love of Godhead, the truth of emotional ecstasy, the truth of transcendental mellows and the truth of the pastimes of 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.

Understanding the Truths of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa consciousness means understanding the truth of Kṛṣṇa and the truth of devotional service.

  2. 2

    It also includes understanding the truth of love of Godhead and emotional ecstasy.

  3. 3

    It includes understanding the truth of transcendental mellows and the pastimes of 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:

He asked Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu about devotional service in terms of the Vedānta-sūtra, and the Lord told him about devotional service that is approved by great personalities who know the Vedānta-sūtra. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then pointed out that Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the proper commentary on the Vedānta-sūtra.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. kṛṣṇa-tattvathe truth of Kṛṣṇa
  2. bhakti-tattvathe truth of devotional service
  3. prema-tattvathe truth of ecstatic love of Godhead
  4. sārathe essence
  5. bhāva-tattvathe emotional truth
  6. rasa-tattvathe truth of transcendental mellows
  7. līlā-tattvathe truth of the pastimes of the Lord
  8. āraalso
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Prema · Love of Godhead

    The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “love of godhead”

  • Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling

    Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “mellows”

  • 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.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Which of these truths would you most like to understand more deeply?

Practice

Write down the six subjects named in this translation and choose one for further study.

Live this todayUnderstanding the Truths of Kṛṣṇa ConsciousnessThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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