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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 10.33Antya 10.35

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.34

রাঘবের আজ্ঞা, আর করেন দময়ন্তী ।

দুঁহার প্রভুতে স্নেহ পরম-ভকতি ॥ ৩৪ ॥

rāghavera ājñā, āra karena damayantī

duṅhāra prabhute sneha parama-bhakati

Translation

Damayantī made all these preparations following the order of her brother, Rāghava Paṇḍita. Both of them had unlimited affection for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and were advanced in devotional service.

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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.

Affection Expressed Through Devotional Service

  1. 1

    Damayantī made all these preparations following the order of her brother, Rāghava Paṇḍita.

  2. 2

    Both had unlimited affection for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  3. 3

    Both were advanced in devotional service; their preparations belonged to this setting of deep affection and service.

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:

Rāghava Paṇḍita brought with him various kinds of food for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The food had been cooked by his sister, Damayantī, who then packed it in bags ( jhāli ).
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. rāghavera ājñāthe order of Rāghava Paṇḍita
  2. āraand
  3. karenaexecutes
  4. damayantīDamayantī
  5. duṅhāraof both of them
  6. prabhuteunto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  7. snehaaffection
  8. parama-bhakatihighly developed devotional service
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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: “service”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I bring sincere affection into a small act of devotional service?

Practice

Do one small act of devotional service today while remembering their affection for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Live this todayAffection Expressed Through Devotional ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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