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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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.151

এত বলি’ দধি-ভাত করিলা ভোজন ।

চৈতন্যদাসেরে দিলা উচ্ছিষ্ট-ভাজন ॥ ১৫১ ॥

eta bali’ dadhi-bhāta karilā bhojana

caitanya-dāsere dilā ucchiṣṭa-bhājana

Translation

After saying this, the Lord ate the rice mixed with yogurt and offered Caitanya dāsa the remnants of His 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.

The Lord Shares His Food Remnants

  1. 1

    After expressing His satisfaction, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate rice mixed with yogurt.

  2. 2

    He accepted the meal that Caitanya dāsa had thoughtfully arranged.

  3. 3

    The Lord then offered Caitanya dāsa the remnants of His food.

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. eta bali’saying this
  2. dadhi-bhātayogurt with rice
  3. karilā bhojanaate
  4. caitanya-dāsereunto Caitanya dāsa
  5. dilāHe offered
  6. ucchiṣṭa-bhājanathe remnants of His food
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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: “offered”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I receive prasādam with greater appreciation?

Practice

When accepting prasādam today, pause briefly to appreciate the opportunity to receive it.

Live this todayThe Lord Shares His Food RemnantsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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