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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 12.138
কিছু বলিতে নারেন প্রভু, খায়েন তরাসে ।
না খাইলে জগদানন্দ করিবে উপবাসে ॥ ১৩৮ ॥
kichu balite nārena prabhu, khāyena tarāse
nā khāile jagadānanda karibe upavāse
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dared not forbid him to feed Him more. He just continued eating, fearful that Jagadānanda would fast if He stopped.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued accepting the food Jagadānanda offered.
He dared not forbid Jagadānanda to feed Him more.
The Lord feared that Jagadānanda would fast if He stopped eating. His response showed concern for Jagadānanda’s well-being.
Loving anger and reconciliation. Jagadānanda’s hurt over rejected oil is healed through personal service and prasāda.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord tried to pacify him and asked Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to cook for Him. Jagadānanda Paṇḍita became so pleased when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted his cooking that he broke his fast.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 12
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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: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I notice another person’s well-being while receiving their service?
When someone helps you today, ask whether they have had time to eat or rest.
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