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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 4.32

এত বলি’ গেলা বালক না দেখিয়ে আর ।

মাধব-পুরীর চিত্তে হইল চমৎকার ॥ ৩২ ॥

eta bali’ gelā bālaka nā dekhiye āra

mādhava-purīra citte ha-ila camatkāra

Translation

Saying this, the boy left the place. Indeed, He suddenly could be seen no more, and Mādhavendra Purī’s heart was filled with wonder.

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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.

A Departure That Filled the Heart With Wonder

  1. 1

    After speaking, the boy left the place.

  2. 2

    Suddenly, He could be seen no more.

  3. 3

    Mādhavendra Purī’s heart was filled with wonder.

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:

There He narrated the story of Mādhavendra Purī, as He had heard it from His spiritual master, Īśvara Purī. The narration is as follows.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. eta bali’saying this
  2. gelāwent
  3. bālakathe boy
  4. nānot
  5. dekhiyecould be seen
  6. āraany more
  7. mādhava-purīraof Mādhavendra Purī
  8. cittein the mind
  9. ha-ilathere was
  10. camatkārawonder
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What about the boy’s departure fills this scene with wonder for you?

Practice

Pause for a moment after reading this verse and reflect on Mādhavendra Purī’s wonder.

Live this todayA Departure That Filled the Heart With WonderThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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