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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.67
কাহাঁ তুমি পণ্ডিত, ধনী, পরম কুলীন ।
কাহাঁ মুঞি দরিদ্র, মূর্খ, নীচ, কুলহীন ॥ ৬৭ ॥
kāhāṅ tumi paṇḍita, dhanī, parama kulīna
kāhāṅ muñi daridra, mūrkha, nīca, kula-hīna
“ ‘Whereas you are a learned scholar, a rich man belonging to an aristocratic family, I am a poor man, uneducated and with no claim to aristocracy.’
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The speaker described the brāhmaṇa as a learned scholar and a rich man.
He acknowledged that the brāhmaṇa belonged to an aristocratic family.
In contrast, he described himself as poor, uneducated, and without any claim to aristocracy.
Faith vindicated. The Deity bears witness; anxiety over a broken promise becomes astonishment and relief.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Thus Gopālajī, being obliged by the young man’s devotional service, accompanied him to southern India. Gopālajī followed the younger brāhmaṇa, who could hear the tinkling sound of Gopālajī’s ankle bells.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 5
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How honestly do I describe my circumstances without pretending to have qualifications I lack?
Today, describe one of your qualifications or limitations accurately, without exaggeration.
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