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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 5.145

ভক্তগণ আবিষ্ট হঞা, সবে নাচে গায় ।

প্রেমাবেশে প্রভু-সঙ্গে রাজমার্গে যায় ॥ ১৪৫ ॥

bhakta-gaṇa āviṣṭa hañā, sabe nāce gāya

premāveśe prabhu-saṅge rāja-mārge yāya

Translation

All the devotees became ecstatic in the association of Lord Caitanya, and thus absorbed in love of God, they were dancing and singing while going along the main road.

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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.

Devotional Association Awakens Shared Joy

  1. 1

    All the devotees became ecstatic in the association of Lord Caitanya.

  2. 2

    They were absorbed in love of God.

  3. 3

    As they went along the main road, they danced and sang.

How it feels

Faith vindicated. The Deity bears witness; anxiety over a broken promise becomes astonishment and relief.

The mood of Madhya 5 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 5: The Activities of Sākṣi-gopāla

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

After hearing this narration, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the temple of Gopāla in great ecstasy of love of God. From Kaṭaka He went to Bhuvaneśvara and saw the temple of Lord Śiva.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. bhakta-gaṇathe devotees
  2. āviṣṭaecstatic
  3. hañābeing
  4. sabeall
  5. nācedance
  6. gāyasing
  7. prema-āveśeabsorbed in love of God
  8. prabhu-saṅgewith Lord Caitanya
  9. rāja-mārgeon the pathway
  10. yāyagoing
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Prema · Love of Godhead

    The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “love”

  • Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association

    Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “association”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does the company of devotees help you turn your attention toward God?

Practice

Spend a few minutes singing in devotion with another devotee today, if possible.

Live this todayDevotional Association Awakens Shared JoyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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