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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 16.37
সেই খোলা, আঁঠি, চোকলা চূষে কালিদাস ।
চূষিতে চূষিতে হয় প্রেমেতে উল্লাস ॥ ৩৭ ॥
sei kholā, āṅṭhi, cokalā cūṣe kālidāsa
cūṣite cūṣite haya premete ullāsa
Kālidāsa licked the banana bark and the mango seeds and skins, and while licking them he was overwhelmed with jubilation in ecstatic love.
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Kālidāsa licked the banana bark and the mango seeds and skins.
These were the remnants left after Jhaḍu Ṭhākura and his wife had eaten.
While licking them, Kālidāsa was overwhelmed with jubilation in ecstatic love.
Sweetness amidst longing. Jagannātha’s prasādam awakens intense awareness of Kṛṣṇa’s sweetness.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Kālidāsa had tasted the remnants of food of all the Vaiṣṇavas in Bengal, even Jhaḍu Ṭhākura. Because of this, he received the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 16
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In this verse: “ecstatic love”
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What does Kālidāsa’s jubilation reveal about how he regarded these remnants?
Take a minute today to reflect on Kālidāsa’s joy and write one sentence about his regard for the remnants.
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