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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 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Travels to the Holy Places
Madhya 9.169Madhya 9.171

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.170

পুরী-গোসাঞি বলে, — আমি যাব পুরুষোত্তমে ।

পুরুষোত্তম দেখি’ গৌড়ে যাব গঙ্গাস্নানে ॥ ১৭০ ॥

purī-gosāñi bale, — āmi yāba puruṣottame

puruṣottama dekhi’ gauḍe yāba gaṅgā-snāne

Translation

Paramānanda Purī informed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that he was going to see Puruṣottama at Jagannātha Purī. After seeing Lord Jagannātha there, he would go to Bengal to bathe in the Ganges.

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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.

A Journey to See Lord Jagannātha

  1. 1

    Paramānanda Purī told Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu about his travel plans.

  2. 2

    He was going to Jagannātha Purī to see Puruṣottama, Lord Jagannātha.

  3. 3

    After seeing Lord Jagannātha, he planned to go to Bengal to bathe in the Ganges.

How it feels

Wonder and inclusion. Meetings across sacred places display the broad reach of devotional mercy.

The mood of Madhya 9 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Travels to the Holy Places

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

After leaving Śrī Raṅga, Caitanya Mahāprabhu reached Ṛṣabha-parvata, where He met Paramānanda Purī, who later arrived at Jagannātha Purī. Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then proceeded farther, arriving at Setubandha Rāmeśvara.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. purī-gosāñiParamānanda Purī
  2. balesaid
  3. āmiI
  4. yābashall go
  5. puruṣottameto Jagannātha Purī
  6. puruṣottama dekhi’after visiting Jagannātha Purī
  7. gauḍe yābaI shall go to Bengal
  8. gaṅgā-snānefor bathing in the Ganges
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can a devotional purpose guide your plans?

Practice

Set aside a specific time today for a devotional activity.

Live this todayA Journey to See Lord JagannāthaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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