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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.47
সনাতন ভিক্ষা করেন যাই’ মহাবনে ।
কভু দেবালয়ে, কভু ব্রাহ্মণ-সদনে ॥ ৪৭ ॥
sanātana bhikṣā karena yāi’ mahāvane
kabhu devālaye, kabhu brāhmaṇa-sadane
Sanātana Gosvāmī would beg alms from door to door in the vicinity of Mahāvana. Sometimes he would go to a temple and sometimes to a brāhmaṇa’s house.
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Sanātana Gosvāmī would beg alms from door to door.
He sought these alms in the vicinity of Mahāvana.
Sometimes he went to a temple, and sometimes to a brāhmaṇa’s house.
Concern and affectionate restraint. Devotees seek to care for the Lord while He maintains His renounced practice.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
With the permission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita went to Vṛndāvana, where he discussed many devotional subjects with Sanātana Gosvāmī. There was also a discussion about Mukunda Sarasvatī’s garment.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 13
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does Sanātana Gosvāmī’s way of obtaining food prompt you to notice about your own dependence on others?
When you receive food today, acknowledge one person whose help made it available.
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