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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 7.148
কৃষ্ণ উপদেশি’ কর জীবের নিস্তার ।
অচিরাতে কৃষ্ণ তোমা করিবেন অঙ্গীকার ॥” ১৪৮ ॥
kṛṣṇa upadeśi’ kara jīvera nistāra
acirāte kṛṣṇa tomā karibena aṅgīkāra”
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also advised Vāsudeva to preach about Kṛṣṇa and thus liberate living entities. As a result, Kṛṣṇa would very soon accept him as His devotee.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
After curing Vāsudeva, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked him to preach Kṛṣṇa’s instructions and liberate others. This was the only return the Lord wanted.
The purport describes preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness as service that frees people from the disease of materialism and brings a happy life.
One who wants Kṛṣṇa to recognize him as a devotee should follow this advice to preach. In this way, one attains the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Expansive compassion. The Lord carries nāma and mercy from village to village, including deliverance of Vāsudeva.
The mood of Madhya 7 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord began chanting the mantra “ kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa he. ” In whatever village He spent the night, whenever a person came to see Him in His shelter, the Lord implored him to preach the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. After teaching the people of one village, the Lord proceeded to other villages to increase devotees.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 7
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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: “service”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How could I respond to the Lord’s kindness by sharing Kṛṣṇa’s instructions?
Share one teaching about Kṛṣṇa from this passage with someone willing to hear.
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