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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.156
প্রথমে আছিল ‘নির্বন্ধ’ কৌড়ি চারিপণ ।
রামচন্দ্রপুরী-ভয়ে ঘাটাইলা নিমন্ত্রণ ॥ ১৫৬ ॥
prathame āchila ‘nirbandha’ kauḍi cāri-paṇa
rāmacandra-purī-bhaye ghāṭāilā nimantraṇa
At first the cost of Jagannātha prasādam for an invitation was four paṇas of conchshells, but when Rāmacandra Purī was there, the price was cut in half.
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At first, Jagannātha prasādam for an invitation cost four paṇas of conchshells.
When Rāmacandra Purī was there, the price was cut in half.
The resulting cost was two paṇas, the amount mentioned for the devotees’ purchases in the preceding verses.
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:
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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