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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.33
কৃষ্ণে ভোগ লাগাঞা যবে কৈলা ধ্যান ।
আমার স্ফূর্তি হৈল, অশ্রু ভরিল নয়ন ॥ ৩৩ ॥
kṛṣṇe bhoga lāgāñā yabe kailā dhyāna
āmāra sphūrti haila, aśru bharila nayana
“ ‘You offered the food to Lord Kṛṣṇa, and while you were in meditation I suddenly appeared, and your eyes filled with tears.
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Mother Śacī offered the food she had prepared to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
While she was in meditation, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu suddenly appeared.
Her eyes filled with tears at His appearance.
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:
He also especially requested Dāmodara Paṇḍita to remind His mother that He was sometimes going to her home to accept the food she offered. Thus, following the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Dāmodara Paṇḍita went to Navadvīpa, taking with him all kinds of prasādam from Lord Jagannātha.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.
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”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What touches you most about mother Śacī’s offering, meditation, and response to the Lord?
Pause quietly today to reflect on mother Śacī offering food to Lord Kṛṣṇa and remembering Him.
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