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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.20
সুকুতা খাইলে সেই আম হইবেক নাশ ।
এই স্নেহ মনে ভাবি’ প্রভুর উল্লাস ॥ ২০ ॥
sukutā khāile sei āma ha-ibeka nāśa
ei sneha mane bhāvi’ prabhura ullāsa
Because of sincere affection, she thought that eating this sukutā would cure the Lord’s disease. Considering these affectionate thoughts of Damayantī, the Lord was very pleased.
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Damayantī thought that eating sukutā would cure the Lord’s disease. Her concern arose from sincere affection.
The Lord considered the affectionate thoughts behind her preparation.
Her loving concern pleased the Lord very much.
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:
The food had been cooked by his sister, Damayantī, who then packed it in bags ( jhāli ). Thus the stock of food was generally known as rāghavera jhāli, “the bags of Rāghava . ” Makaradhvaja Kara, an inhabitant of Pānihāṭi who accompanied Rāghava Paṇḍita, was the secretary in charge of accounting for the rāghavera jhāli .Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 10
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I bring more sincere affection into my service to the Lord?
Before one small act of service today, pause and consider how to do it with loving care.
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