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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 10.147Antya 10.149

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.148

আর দিন চৈতন্যদাস কৈলা নিমন্ত্রণ ।

প্রভুর ‘অভীষ্ট’ বুঝি’ আনিলা ব্যঞ্জন ॥ ১৪৮ ॥

āra dina caitanya-dāsa kailā nimantraṇa

prabhura ‘abhīṣṭa’ bujhi’ ānilā vyañjana

Translation

The next day, Caitanya dāsa, the son of Śivānanda Sena, extended an invitation to the Lord. He could understand the Lord’s mind, however, and therefore he arranged for a different kind of food.

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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.

Service Attentive to the Lord’s Mind

  1. 1

    The next day, Caitanya dāsa, the son of Śivānanda Sena, invited the Lord.

  2. 2

    He could understand the Lord’s mind after the previous day’s heavy meal.

  3. 3

    He therefore arranged a different kind of food rather than repeating the earlier meal.

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:

All the Vaiṣṇavas used to invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to their homes. The Lord accepted the invitation of Caitanya dāsa, the son of Śivānanda Sena, and ate rice and yogurt there.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. āra dinanext day
  2. caitanya-dāsathe son of Śivānanda Sena
  3. kailā nimantraṇainvited
  4. prabhuraof Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  5. abhīṣṭadesire
  6. bujhi’understanding
  7. ānilā vyañjanabought different vegetables
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I make my service more attentive to the person receiving it?

Practice

Before preparing food for someone today, ask what would suit them.

Live this todayService Attentive to the Lord’s MindThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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