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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.26
চিরস্থায়ী ক্ষীরসার, মণ্ডাদি-বিকার ।
অমৃত-কর্পূর আদি অনেক প্রকার ॥ ২৬ ॥
cira-sthāyī kṣīra-sāra, maṇḍādi-vikāra
amṛta-karpūra ādi aneka prakāra
She made long-lasting cheese, many varieties of sweetmeats with milk and cream, and many other varied preparations, such as amṛta-karpūra.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Damayantī made long-lasting cheese.
She also prepared many varieties of sweetmeats with milk and cream.
Her varied preparations included amṛta-karpūra. These were part of her loving provision for the Lord.
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:
The following summary of chapter ten is given by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya. Before the Ratha-yātrā ceremony, all the devotees from Bengal started for Jagannātha Purī as usual.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 10
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What does Damayantī’s range of preparations help me notice about thoughtful service?
Choose one item you are preparing for someone today and give it a little extra care.
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