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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 3.181Madhya 3.183

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.182

তাতে এই যুক্তি ভাল, মোর মনে লয় ।

নীলাচলে রহে যদি, দুই কার্য হয় ॥ ১৮২ ॥

tāte ei yukti bhāla, mora mane laya

nīlācale rahe yadi, dui kārya haya

Translation

Mother Śacī said, “This consideration is good. In my opinion, if Nimāi remains at Jagannātha Purī, He may not leave any one of us and at the same time can remain aloof as a sannyāsī. Thus both purposes are fulfilled.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Closeness While Honoring Renunciation

  1. 1

    Mother Śacī proposed that Nimāi remain at Jagannātha Purī.

  2. 2

    She felt that by staying there, He would not leave any of them.

  3. 3

    At the same time, He could remain aloof as a sannyāsī. In this way, both purposes would be fulfilled.

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:

She requested Him to make Jagannātha Purī, Nīlācala, His headquarters. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu granted His mother’s request and, followed by Nityānanda, Mukunda, Jagadānanda and Dāmodara, left Śāntipura.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. tātetherefore
  2. eithis
  3. yukticonsideration
  4. bhālaas good
  5. moramy
  6. manemind
  7. layatakes
  8. nīlācalein Jagannātha Purī
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I remain close to someone while respecting their spiritual commitments?

Practice

Choose one way to show care today without interrupting someone’s spiritual commitment.

Live this todayCloseness While Honoring RenunciationThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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