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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 3.113

নিত্যানন্দ গোসাঞি বুলে আচার্য ধরিঞা ।

হরিদাস পাছে নাচে হরষিত হঞা ॥ ১১৩ ॥

nityānanda gosāñi bule ācārya dhariñā

haridāsa pāche nāce haraṣita hañā

Translation

When Advaita Ācārya began to dance, Nityānanda Prabhu began dancing behind Him. Haridāsa Ṭhākura, being very pleased, also began dancing behind Him.

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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.

Joining in Joyful Dancing

  1. 1

    Advaita Ācārya began to dance.

  2. 2

    Nityānanda Prabhu began dancing behind Him.

  3. 3

    Haridāsa Ṭhākura was very pleased and also began dancing behind Him.

How it feels

Reunion and heartbreaking parting. After sannyāsa, mother Śacī and the devotees reunite with Him before consenting to separation.

The mood of Madhya 3 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 3: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Stay at the House of Advaita Ācārya

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Mother Śacīdevī cooked for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu, and at that time there were many joking exchanges between Advaita Prabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu. In the evening there was a mass saṅkīrtana at the house of Advaita Prabhu, and mother Śacīdevī gave Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu permission to leave.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. nityānanda gosāñiLord Nityānanda Prabhu
  2. bulebegan to move, dancing
  3. ācārya dhariñāfollowing Advaita Ācārya
  4. haridāsaHaridāsa Ṭhākura
  5. pāchebehind
  6. nācedances
  7. haraṣita hañābeing pleased
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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 do I notice about the pleasure with which Haridāsa Ṭhākura joined the dancing?

Practice

Reread the verse today and reflect briefly on the joy of joining others in dancing.

Live this todayJoining in Joyful DancingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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