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  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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Antya-līlā · Chapter 16: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Antya 16.89Antya 16.91

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 16.90

মালা পরাঞা প্রসাদ দিল প্রভুর হাতে ।

আস্বাদ দূরে রহু, যার গন্ধে মন মাতে ॥ ৯০ ॥

mālā parāñā prasāda dila prabhura hāte

āsvāda dūre rahu, yāra gandhe mana māte

Translation

The servants of Lord Jagannātha first garlanded Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and then offered Him Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam. The prasādam was so nice that its aroma alone, to say nothing of its taste, would drive the mind mad.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Wonderful Aroma of Prasādam

  1. 1

    The servants first garlanded Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

  2. 2

    They then offered Him Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam.

  3. 3

    The prasādam was so nice that its aroma alone could drive the mind mad, even before tasting it.

How it feels

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

Further reading

Antya 16: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa

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

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate the remnants of food known as vallabha-bhoga, He described the glories of such remnants of the Lord’s food and then fed all the devotees the prasādam. Thus they all tasted adharāmṛta, the nectar from the lips of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. mālā parāñāafter garlanding
  2. prasādathe remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s food
  3. diladelivered
  4. prabhura hātein the hand of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  5. āsvādatasting
  6. dūre rahuwhat to speak of
  7. yāraof which
  8. gandheby the aroma
  9. manamind
  10. mātebecomes maddened
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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: “servants”, “offered”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does this description invite you to appreciate about Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam?

Practice

When receiving prasādam today, pause to appreciate its aroma before tasting it.

Live this todayThe Wonderful Aroma of PrasādamThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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