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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 5.4

নৃত্যগীত কৈল প্রেমে বহুত স্তবন ।

যাজপুরে সে রাত্রি করিলা যাপন ॥ ৪ ॥

nṛtya-gīta kaila preme bahuta stavana

yājapure se rātri karilā yāpana

Translation

In the temple of Varāhadeva, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu engaged in chanting and dancing and offered prayers. He passed that night in the temple.

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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.

Chant, Dance, and Offer Prayers

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu engaged in chanting and dancing in the temple of Varāhadeva.

  2. 2

    He also offered prayers there.

  3. 3

    He passed that night in the temple.

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 passing through Yājapura, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu reached the town of Kaṭaka (Cuttack) and there went to see the temple of Sākṣi-gopāla. While there, He heard the story of Sākṣi-gopāla from the mouth of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 5
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. nṛtya-gītadancing and chanting
  2. kailaexecuted
  3. premein love of Godhead
  4. bahutavarious
  5. stavanaprayers
  6. yājapurein the village of Yājapura
  7. se rātrithat night
  8. karilādid
  9. yāpanapassing
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “chanting”

  • 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: “offered”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How could you make a little time for chanting and prayer today?

Practice

Spend a few minutes chanting, then offer a short prayer.

Live this todayChant, Dance, and Offer PrayersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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