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  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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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 7: The Lord Begins His Tour of South India
Madhya 7.48Madhya 7.50

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 7.49

স্বতন্ত্র-ঈশ্বর তুমি করিবে গমন ।

দিন কথো রহ, দেখি তোমার চরণ’ ॥ ৪৯ ॥

svatantra-īśvara tumi karibe gamana

dina katho raha, dekhi tomāra caraṇa’

Translation

“My dear Lord, You are the independent Supreme Personality of Godhead. Certainly You will depart. I know that. Still, I ask You to stay here a few days more so that I can see Your lotus feet.”

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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.

Honor the Lord’s Independence, Seek His Presence

  1. 1

    The Bhaṭṭācārya addressed the Lord as the independent Supreme Personality of Godhead.

  2. 2

    He acknowledged that the Lord would certainly depart.

  3. 3

    Still, he asked the Lord to stay a few more days so that he could see His lotus feet.

How it feels

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

Further reading

Madhya 7: The Lord Begins His Tour of South India

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

During the month of Vaiśākha, He began to tour South India. When He proposed to travel to South India alone, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu gave Him a brāhmaṇa assistant named Kṛṣṇadāsa.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. svatantra-īśvarathe independent Supreme Personality of Godhead
  2. tumiYou
  3. karibewill make
  4. gamanadeparture
  5. dinadays
  6. kathosome
  7. rahaplease stay
  8. dekhiI may see
  9. tomāra caraṇaYour lotus feet
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Key ideas in this verse

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”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does the Bhaṭṭācārya combine acceptance of the Lord’s independence with longing for His presence?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer today expressing your wish for the Lord’s presence while acknowledging His independence.

Live this todayHonor the Lord’s Independence, Seek His PresenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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