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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 10.52Antya 10.54

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.53

জগন্নাথ দেখি’ পুনঃ নিজ-ঘরে আইলা ।

প্রসাদ আনাঞা ভক্তগণে খাওয়াইলা ॥ ৫৩ ॥

jagannātha dekhi’ punaḥ nija-ghare āilā

prasāda ānāñā bhakta-gaṇe khāoyāilā

Translation

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence after visiting the temple of Jagannātha, He asked for a large quantity of Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam, which He then distributed among His devotees so that they could eat sumptuously.

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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.

Generous Care Through Sharing Prasādam

  1. 1

    After visiting the temple of Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence.

  2. 2

    He asked for a large quantity of Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam.

  3. 3

    He distributed the prasādam among His devotees so that they could eat sumptuously. His care included feeding them generously.

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:

After kīrtana ended, He distributed prasādam to all the devotees and also took some Himself. Then He lay down at the door of the Gambhīrā to take rest.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. jagannātha dekhi’after seeing Lord Jagannātha
  2. punaḥagain
  3. nija-ghareto His residence
  4. āilāreturned
  5. prasādaprasādam
  6. ānāñācausing to be brought
  7. bhakta-gaṇe khāoyāilāfed the devotees
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Audārya · Love that moves outward

    The freely offered gift of bhakti and prema, especially through nāma-saṅkīrtana and Mahāprabhu’s compassionate dealings. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “distributed”, “generously”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I be more attentive to others when sharing prasādam?

Practice

When sharing prasādam today, check that everyone has enough.

Live this todayGenerous Care Through Sharing PrasādamThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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