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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 3.152Madhya 3.156

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Texts Madhya 3.153-155

শ্রীবাস, রামাই, বিদ্যানিধি, গদাধর ।

গঙ্গাদাস, বক্রেশ্বর, মুরারি, শুক্লাম্বর ॥ ১৫৩ ॥

śrīvāsa, rāmāi, vidyānidhi, gadādhara

gaṅgādāsa, vakreśvara, murāri, śuklāmbara

Translation

Śrīvāsa, Rāmāi, Vidyānidhi, Gadādhara, Gaṅgādāsa, Vakreśvara, Murāri, Śuklāmbara, Buddhimanta Khāṅ, Nandana, Śrīdhara, Vijaya, Vāsudeva, Dāmodara, Mukunda, Sañjaya and all the others, however many I can mention — indeed, all the inhabitants of Navadvīpa — arrived there, and the Lord met them with smiles and glances of mercy.

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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.

The Lord Welcomes With Mercy

  1. 1

    Many devotees arrive, including Śrīvāsa, Rāmāi, Vidyānidhi and Gadādhara.

  2. 2

    The account extends beyond those named to all the inhabitants of Navadvīpa.

  3. 3

    The Lord meets those who arrive with smiles and glances of mercy.

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:

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu granted His mother’s request and, followed by Nityānanda, Mukunda, Jagadānanda and Dāmodara, left Śāntipura. Bidding farewell to mother Śacīdevī, they all proceeded toward Jagannātha Purī, following the path of Chatrabhoga.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. śrīvāsaŚrīvāsa
  2. rāmāiRāmāi
  3. vidyānidhiVidyānidhi
  4. gadādharaGadādhara
  5. gaṅgādāsaGaṅgādāsa
  6. vakreśvaraVakreśvara
  7. murāriMurāri
  8. śuklāmbaraŚuklāmbara
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life

    Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “mercy”

  • Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana

    The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “nandana”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What touches me about the Lord welcoming those who arrive with smiles and mercy?

Practice

Welcome someone today with a sincere smile and kind attention.

Live this todayThe Lord Welcomes With MercyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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