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  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 10.153Antya 10.156

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Texts Antya 10.154-155

গোপীনাথাচার্য, জগদানন্দ, কাশীশ্বর ।

ভগবান্, রামভদ্রাচার্য, শঙ্কর, বক্রেশ্বর ॥ ১৫৪ ॥

gopīnāthācārya, jagadānanda, kāśīśvara

bhagavān, rāmabhadrācārya, śaṅkara, vakreśvara

Translation

Gopīnātha Ācārya, Jagadānanda, Kāśīśvara, Bhagavān, Rāmabhadra Ācārya, Śaṅkara and Vakreśvara, who were all brāhmaṇas, extended invitations to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and offered Him food cooked at home, whereas other devotees would pay two paṇas of small conchshells to purchase Jagannātha’s prasādam and then invite the Lord.

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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.

Devotees Offer Food in Different Ways

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    Gopīnātha Ācārya, Jagadānanda, Kāśīśvara, Bhagavān, Rāmabhadra Ācārya, Śaṅkara and Vakreśvara were all brāhmaṇas who invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  2. 2

    They offered Him food cooked at home.

  3. 3

    Other devotees purchased Jagannātha’s prasādam for two paṇas of small conchshells and then invited the Lord.

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. gopīnātha-ācāryaGopīnātha Ācārya
  2. jagadānandaJagadānanda Paṇḍita
  3. kāśīśvaraKāśīśvara
  4. bhagavānBhagavān
  5. rāmabhadra-ācāryaRāmabhadra Ācārya
  6. śaṅkaraŚaṅkara
  7. vakreśvaraVakreśvara
  8. madhye madhyeat intervals
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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: “cooked”, “offered”

  • Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana

    The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “gopīnātha”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the different ways these devotees prepared to welcome the Lord?

Practice

Write down the two ways the devotees provided food for their invitations.

Live this todayDevotees Offer Food in Different WaysThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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