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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.159
তার মধ্যে রাঘবের ঝালি-বিবরণ ।
তার মধ্যে পরিমুণ্ডা-নৃত্য-কথন ॥ ১৫৯ ॥
tāra madhye rāghavera jhāli-vivaraṇa
tāra madhye pari-muṇḍā-nṛtya-kathana
In the midst of that narration are descriptions of Rāghava Paṇḍita’s bags of food and the dancing in the temple of Jagannātha.
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The narration includes descriptions of Rāghava Paṇḍita’s bags of food.
It also includes descriptions of dancing in the temple of Jagannātha.
These descriptions appear within the account of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepting invitations and prasādam.
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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Which detail draws your attention more: the bags of food or the dancing in the temple?
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