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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.32
এই-মাঘ-সংক্রান্ত্যে তুমি রন্ধন করিলা ।
নানা ব্যঞ্জন, ক্ষীর, পিঠা, পায়স রান্ধিলা ॥ ৩২ ॥
ei māgha-saṅkrāntye tumi randhana karilā
nānā vyañjana, kṣīra, piṭhā, pāyasa rāndhilā
“ ‘During the last Māgha-saṅkrānti festival, you cooked varieties of vegetables, condensed milk, cakes and sweet rice for Me.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recalls the last Māgha-saṅkrānti festival.
His mother cooked varieties of vegetables, condensed milk, cakes and sweet rice for Him.
These specific details form part of His confidential reminder that His visit was real.
Steadfast compassion. Haridāsa’s spiritual conviction and the reach of the holy name confront prejudice and temptation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Hearing these words from Dāmodara Paṇḍita, the Lord sent him to Navadvīpa to supervise the affairs of His mother, Śacīdevī. He also especially requested Dāmodara Paṇḍita to remind His mother that He was sometimes going to her home to accept the food she offered.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 3
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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: “festival”
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: “cooked”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the variety of food suggest about the care mother Śacī put into cooking for Him?
When preparing food today, give one small task your full attention, remembering mother Śacī’s careful preparation.
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