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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 4: Śrī Mādhavendra Purī’s Devotional Service
Madhya 4.181Madhya 4.183

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.182

‘মণেক চন্দন, তোলা-বিশেক কর্পূর ।

গোপালে পরাইব’ — এই আনন্দ প্রচুর ॥ ১৮২ ॥

‘maṇeka candana, tolā-viśeka karpūra

gopāle parāiba’ — ei ānanda pracura

Translation

“Without considering his personal comforts, Mādhavendra Purī carried one maund [about eighty-two pounds] of sandalwood and twenty tolās [about eight ounces] of camphor to smear over the body of Gopāla. This transcendental pleasure was sufficient for him.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Service Itself Was His Pleasure

  1. 1

    Mādhavendra Purī carried the sandalwood and camphor without considering his personal comforts.

  2. 2

    He carried about eighty-two pounds of sandalwood and about eight ounces of camphor to smear over Gopāla’s body.

  3. 3

    The transcendental pleasure of this service was sufficient for him.

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:

After reaching Jagannātha Purī, Mādhavendra Purī received permission from the King to take out one maund of sandalwood and twenty tolas of camphor. Aided by two men, he brought these things to Remuṇā.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. maṇeka candanaone maund of sandalwood
  2. tolāa measurement of weight
  3. viśekatwenty
  4. karpūracamphor
  5. gopāleon Gopāla
  6. parāibaI shall smear
  7. eithis
  8. ānandapleasure
  9. pracurasufficient
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “service”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Can I find satisfaction in devotional service itself, rather than in personal comfort?

Practice

Complete one small devotional task today despite a minor inconvenience, keeping your attention on the pleasure of serving.

Live this todayService Itself Was His PleasureThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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