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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 3: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Stay at the House of Advaita Ācārya
Madhya 3.134Madhya 3.136

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.135

আচার্য-গোসাঞি তবে রাখিল কীর্তন ।

নানা সেবা করি’ প্রভুকে করাইল শয়ন ॥ ১৩৫ ॥

ācārya-gosāñi tabe rākhila kīrtana

nānā sevā kari’ prabhuke karāila śayana

Translation

Although the Lord was fatigued, Nityānanda Prabhu kept Him steady by holding Him. At that time Advaita Ācārya suspended the chanting and, by rendering various services to the Lord, made Him lie down to take rest.

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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.

Serving the Lord by Arranging Rest

  1. 1

    Although the Lord was fatigued, Nityānanda Prabhu kept Him steady by holding Him.

  2. 2

    Advaita Ācārya suspended the chanting at that time.

  3. 3

    By rendering various services, Advaita Ācārya made the Lord lie down to take rest.

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.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. ācārya-gosāñiAdvaita Ācārya
  2. tabethen
  3. rākhilasuspended
  4. kīrtanathe chanting
  5. nānāvarious
  6. sevāservices
  7. kari’performing
  8. prabhukeunto the Lord
  9. karāilamade to do
  10. śayanalying down
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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: “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: “services”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can practical care and arranging rest become part of my service?

Practice

Help a tired person rest today by taking care of one small task for them.

Live this todayServing the Lord by Arranging RestThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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