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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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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 4: Śrī Mādhavendra Purī’s Devotional Service
Madhya 4.140Madhya 4.142

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.141

‘ঠাকুর মোরে ক্ষীর দিল — লোক সব শুনি’ ।

দিনে লোক-ভিড় হবে মোর প্রতিষ্ঠা জানি’ ॥ ১৪১ ॥

‘ṭhākura more kṣīra dila — loka saba śuni’

dine loka-bhiḍa habe mora pratiṣṭhā jāni’

Translation

Having broken the pot and bound the pieces in his cloth, Mādhavendra Purī began to think, “The Lord has given me a pot of sweet rice, and when the people hear of this tomorrow morning, there will be great crowds.”

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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.

Anticipating Crowds After the Lord’s Gift

  1. 1

    Mādhavendra Purī had broken the pot and bound its pieces in his cloth.

  2. 2

    He thought about how the Lord had given him a pot of sweet rice.

  3. 3

    He expected great crowds when people heard about this the next morning.

How it feels

Selfless service and longing. Gopāla’s requests, Gopīnātha’s mercy, and Mādhavendra Purī’s devotion deepen the theme of longing.

The mood of Madhya 4 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 4: Śrī Mādhavendra Purī’s Devotional Service

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

But when He saw that many people were assembled, He checked Himself and ate some sweet rice prasādam. Thus He passed that night, and the next morning He again started for Jagannātha Purī.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. ṭhākurathe Lord
  2. moreto me
  3. kṣīrasweet rice
  4. dilahas given
  5. lokathe people
  6. sabaall
  7. śuni’after hearing
  8. dineat daytime
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How might public attention affect your response to a meaningful devotional experience?

Practice

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on a devotional experience without seeking an audience for it.

Live this todayAnticipating Crowds After the Lord’s GiftThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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