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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.149
দধি, লেম্বু, আদা, আর ফুলবড়া, লবণ ।
সামগ্রী দেখিয়া প্রভুর প্রসন্ন হৈল মন ॥ ১৪৯ ॥
dadhi, lembu, ādā, āra phula-baḍā, lavaṇa
sāmagrī dekhiyā prabhura prasanna haila mana
He offered yogurt, limes, ginger, soft baḍā and salt. Seeing all these arrangements, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very pleased.
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By the grace of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Caitanya dāsa understood the Lord’s mind.
He offered yogurt, limes, ginger, soft baḍā and salt to counteract the heavy meal the Lord had eaten the previous day.
Seeing these arrangements, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very pleased.
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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
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.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”
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “grace”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does Caitanya dāsa’s thoughtful arrangement teach me about serving with care?
Make one small adjustment to a meal today to suit the person you are serving.
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