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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 25.279

এ অমৃত কর পান,     যার সম নাহি আন,

চিত্তে করি’ সুদৃঢ় বিশ্বাস ।

না পড়’ কুতর্ক-গর্তে,     অমেধ্য কর্কশ আবর্তে,

যাতে পড়িলে হয় সর্বনাশ ॥ ২৭৯ ॥

e amṛta kara pāna, yāra sama nāhi āna,

citte kari’ sudṛḍha viśvāsa

nā paḍa’ kutarka-garte, amedhya karkaśa āvarte,

yāte paḍile haya sarva-nāśa

Translation

The readers should relish this wonderful nectar because nothing compares to it. Keeping their faith firmly fixed within their minds, they should be careful not to fall into the pit of false arguments or the whirlpools of unfortunate situations. If one falls into such positions, he is finished.

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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.

Relish the Nectar and Guard Your Faith

  1. 1

    Readers are encouraged to relish this wonderful nectar, for nothing compares with it.

  2. 2

    They should keep their faith firmly fixed within their minds.

  3. 3

    False arguments are compared to a pit, and unfortunate situations to whirlpools. The verse strongly warns readers against falling into these dangers.

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:

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to Jagannātha Purī through the great forest of Jhārikhaṇḍa (Jharkhand) in central India. At the end of this chapter, Kavirāja Gosvāmī sums up the incidents of the madhya-līlā and instructs every living being to read this sublime book of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes.
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. e amṛta kara pānaall of you must drink this nectar
  2. yāra sama nāhi ānathere is no comparison to this nectar
  3. cittewithin the mind
  4. kari’ sudṛḍha viśvāsahaving firm faith in this conclusion
  5. nā paḍa’ kutarka gartedo not fall down into the pit of false arguments
  6. amedhya karkaśa āvartein the untouchable, harsh whirlpool
  7. yātein which
  8. paḍileif one falls down
  9. haya sarva-nāśathe purpose of life will be spoiled
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What helps me keep my faith steady while relishing these teachings?

Practice

Reread one passage from this batch that strengthens your faith, and write down the teaching you want to remember.

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