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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 16.60
ভক্তপদধূলি আর ভক্তপদ-জল ।
ভক্তভুক্ত-অবশেষ, — তিন মহাবল ॥ ৬০ ॥
bhakta-pada-dhūli āra bhakta-pada-jala
bhakta-bhukta-avaśeṣa, — tina mahā-bala
The dust of the feet of a devotee, the water that has washed the feet of a devotee, and the remnants of food left by a devotee are three very powerful substances.
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The dust of a devotee’s feet is one of the three very powerful substances.
The water that has washed a devotee’s feet is the second.
The remnants of food left by a devotee are the third; all three are presented as worthy of service.
Sweetness amidst longing. Jagannātha’s prasādam awakens intense awareness of Kṛṣṇa’s sweetness.
The mood of Antya 16 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:
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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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: “washed”, “service”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does this verse invite you to deepen your respect for devotees?
Name the three substances aloud once today, remembering that the verse calls each very powerful.
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