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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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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Antya-līlā · Chapter 10: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Accepts Prasādam from His Devotees
Antya 10.109Antya 10.111

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.110

‘অমুক্ এই দিয়াছে’ গোবিন্দ করে নিবেদন ।

‘ধরি’ রাখ’ বলি’ প্রভু না করেন ভক্ষণ ॥ ১১০ ॥

‘amuk ei diyāche’ govinda kare nivedana

‘dhari’ rākha’ bali’ prabhu nā karena bhakṣaṇa

Translation

Govinda would present the prasādam and say to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “This has been given by such-and-such devotee.” The Lord, however, would not actually eat it. He would simply say, “Keep it in storage.”

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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.

Presenting Each Devotee’s Gift

  1. 1

    Govinda presented the prasādam to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and named the devotee who had given it.

  2. 2

    The Lord did not actually eat the prasādam at that time. He simply told Govinda to keep it in storage.

  3. 3

    Govinda’s service included both presenting the devotees’ gifts and keeping them as the Lord instructed.

How it feels

Tender service. Food prepared and carried with love becomes a medium of intimate exchange.

The mood of Antya 10 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 10: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Accepts Prasādam from His Devotees

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

Govinda could not go out that day, however, and therefore he was unable to accept prasādam. From the character of Govinda it is to be learned that we may sometimes commit offenses for the service of the Lord, but not for sense gratification.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 10
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. amuksuch and such devotee
  2. eithis
  3. diyāchehas given
  4. govindaGovinda
  5. kare nivedanainforms
  6. dhari’ rākhaplease keep them
  7. bali’saying
  8. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  9. nā karena bhakṣaṇadoes not eat
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How attentive am I to both the giver and the instructions connected with a service?

Practice

When passing along something today, take care to acknowledge the person who provided it.

Live this todayPresenting Each Devotee’s GiftThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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