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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 9.332Madhya 9.334

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.333

রায় কহে, — প্রভু, আগে চল নীলাচলে ।

মোর সঙ্গে হাতী-ঘোড়া, সৈন্য-কোলাহলে ॥ ৩৩৩ ॥

rāya kahe, — prabhu, āge cala nīlācale

mora saṅge hātī-ghoḍā, sainya-kolāhale

Translation

Rāmānanda Rāya said, “My dear Lord, it is better that You proceed to Jagannātha Purī alone because with me there will be many horses, elephants and soldiers, all roaring tumultuously.

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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.

Consider Others When Making Plans

  1. 1

    Rāmānanda Rāya suggested that the Lord proceed to Jagannātha Purī alone.

  2. 2

    Many horses, elephants and soldiers would accompany Rāmānanda Rāya.

  3. 3

    He explained that this large company would make a tumultuous noise.

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:

Thus the Lord visited almost all the holy places in South India. He finally returned to Jagannātha Purī by taking the same route, after visiting Vidyānagara again.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. rāya kaheRāmānanda Rāya replied
  2. prabhuLord
  3. āge calaYou go ahead
  4. nīlācaleto Jagannātha Purī
  5. mora saṅgewith me
  6. hātī-ghoḍāelephants and horses
  7. sainyasoldiers
  8. kolāhaletumultuous roaring
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How might your arrangements affect the people traveling with you?

Practice

When making a plan today, consider whether your arrangements might disturb someone else.

Live this todayConsider Others When Making PlansThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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