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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 4.44

এত বলি’ সে-বালক অন্তর্ধান কৈল ।

জাগিয়া মাধবপুরী বিচার করিল ॥ ৪৪ ॥

eta bali’ se-bālaka antardhāna kaila

jāgiyā mādhava-purī vicāra karila

Translation

After saying this, the boy disappeared. Then Mādhavendra Purī woke up and began to consider his dream.

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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.

Pause to Consider What Happened

  1. 1

    After speaking, the boy disappeared.

  2. 2

    Mādhavendra Purī then woke up.

  3. 3

    He began to consider his dream.

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. se-bālakathat very boy
  3. antardhāna kailadisappeared
  4. jāgiyāawakening
  5. mādhava-purīMādhavendra Purī
  6. vicāraconsideration
  7. karilamade
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I take time to consider a meaningful experience rather than immediately moving on?

Practice

Spend two quiet minutes reflecting on something meaningful you experienced today.

Live this todayPause to Consider What HappenedThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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