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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.34

আস্তে-ব্যস্তে আমি গিয়া সকলি খাইল ।

আমি খাই, — দেখি’ তোমার সুখ উপজিল ॥ ৩৪ ॥

āste-vyaste āmi giyā sakali khāila

āmi khāi, — dekhi’ tomāra sukha upajila

Translation

“ ‘I went there in great haste and ate everything. When you saw Me eating, you felt great happiness.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Joy in Feeding the Lord

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that He went in great haste and ate everything offered.

  2. 2

    Seeing Him eat brought mother Śacī great happiness.

  3. 3

    In the surrounding verses, He explains that her pure love draws Him to accept her offerings.

How it feels

Steadfast compassion. Haridāsa’s spiritual conviction and the reach of the holy name confront prejudice and temptation.

The mood of Antya 3 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 3: The Glories of Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura

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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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. āste-vyastein great haste
  2. āmiI
  3. giyāgoing
  4. sakali khāilaate everything
  5. āmi khāiI eat
  6. dekhi’seeing
  7. tomārayour
  8. sukhahappiness
  9. upajilagrew
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Prema · Love of Godhead

    The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “pure love”

  • 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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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about mother Śacī’s happiness in seeing the Lord eat?

Practice

Today, pause before a food offering and reflect on the joy of offering it to the Lord.

Live this todayJoy in Feeding the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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