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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 3.207

ঘরে গিয়া কর সবে কৃষ্ণসংকীর্তন ।

পুনরপি আমা-সঙ্গে হইবে মিলন ॥ ২০৭ ॥

ghare giyā kara sabe kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana

punarapi āmā-saṅge ha-ibe milana

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also asked them to execute the congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord at their homes, and He assured them that they would be able to meet Him again.

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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.

Chant the Holy Name Together at Home

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked the devotees to chant the holy name of the Lord.

  2. 2

    He instructed them to perform this congregational chanting at their homes.

  3. 3

    He assured them that they would be able to meet Him again.

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.
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. ghare giyāreturning home
  2. karado
  3. sabeall
  4. kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtanacongregational chanting of the mahā-mantra
  5. punarapiagain
  6. āmā-saṅgewith Me
  7. ha-ibethere will be
  8. milanameeting
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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”, “holy name”, “congregational”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How could you make room for chanting the Lord’s holy name with others at home?

Practice

Invite someone to join you in chanting the holy name at home today.

Live this todayChant the Holy Name Together at HomeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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