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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.117
এত বলি’ মহাপ্রভু বসিলা ভোজনে ।
নাম ধরি’ ধরি’ গোবিন্দ করে নিবেদনে ॥ ১১৭ ॥
eta bali’ mahāprabhu vasilā bhojane
nāma dhari’ dhari’ govinda kare nivedane
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat down to eat. Then Govinda offered Him the preparations one after another, and as he did so he spoke the name of the person who had given each one.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat down to eat the food the devotees had given.
Govinda offered the preparations to Him one after another.
As he presented each preparation, Govinda spoke the name of the person who had given it.
Tender service. Food prepared and carried with love becomes a medium of intimate exchange.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Somehow or other Govinda, the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, crossed over the Lord’s body and massaged His feet. Govinda could not go out that day, however, and therefore he was unable to accept prasādam.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 10
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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: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I remember and acknowledge individual contributions when serving others?
While sharing food or another contribution today, name and thank the person who provided it.
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