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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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 14.117

স্নান করি’ মহাপ্রভু ঘরেতে আইলা ।

সবা লঞা মহাপ্রসাদ ভোজন করিলা ॥ ১১৭ ॥

snāna kari’ mahāprabhu gharete āilā

sabā lañā mahā-prasāda bhojana karilā

Translation

After bathing in the sea, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence with all the devotees. Then they all lunched on the remnants of food offered to Lord Jagannātha.

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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.

Sharing Food Offered to Lord Jagannātha

  1. 1

    After bathing in the sea, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence.

  2. 2

    All the devotees returned with Him and ate lunch together.

  3. 3

    Their meal consisted of the remnants of food offered to Lord Jagannātha.

How it feels

Intense yearning. Darśana, dreams, and visions of Vraja bring overwhelming separation.

The mood of Antya 14 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 14: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Feelings of Separation from Kṛṣṇa

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The devotees gradually brought Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu back to His senses by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, and then they took Him back to His residence. Once Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu mistook a sand dune known as Caṭaka-parvata for Govardhana Hill.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 14
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. snāna kari’after taking a bath
  2. mahāprabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. gharete āilāreturned home
  4. sabā lañātaking everyone with Him
  5. mahā-prasādaremnants of food from Jagannātha
  6. bhojana karilāate
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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: “offered”

  • Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts

    Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “together”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the devotees sharing food offered to Lord Jagannātha?

Practice

If food offered to the Lord is available today, share some with another person.

Live this todaySharing Food Offered to Lord JagannāthaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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