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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 12.141
চন্দনাদি লঞা প্রভু বসিলা সেই স্থানে ।
‘আমার আগে আজি তুমি করহ ভোজনে’ ॥ ১৪১ ॥
candanādi lañā prabhu vasilā sei sthāne
‘āmāra āge āji tumi karaha bhojane’
Accepting the sandalwood pulp and garland, the Lord sat down and said, “Now, in front of Me, you must eat.”
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The Lord accepted the sandalwood pulp and garland.
He then sat down and turned His attention to Jagadānanda’s meal.
He told Jagadānanda to eat in front of Him. The one who had served was now asked to receive nourishment.
Loving anger and reconciliation. Jagadānanda’s hurt over rejected oil is healed through personal service and prasāda.
The mood of Antya 12 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 Lord, however, would not accept the oil, and because of His refusal, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita broke the pot in front of Him and began to fast. The Lord tried to pacify him and asked Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to cook for Him.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: “served”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I willing to receive care as well as offer it?
Make sure someone who has served a meal has a chance to sit down and eat.
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