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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.216
সিংহদ্বারে অন্নার্থী বৈষ্ণবে দেখিয়া ।
পসারির ঠাঞি অন্ন দেন কৃপা ত’ করিয়া ॥ ২১৬ ॥
siṁha-dvāre annārthī vaiṣṇave dekhiyā
pasārira ṭhāñi anna dena kṛpā ta’ kariyā
If they see a Vaiṣṇava standing at the Siṁha-dvāra begging alms, out of mercy they arrange with the shopkeepers to give him something to eat.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The servants might see a Vaiṣṇava standing at Siṁha-dvāra begging alms.
Out of mercy, they arranged for him to receive something to eat.
They made this arrangement with the shopkeepers, turning their compassion into practical help.
Longing fulfilled. Raghunātha’s sustained desire for the Lord culminates in arrival, shelter, and renunciation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
For five days Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī took prasādam at the temple, but later he would stand at the Siṁha-dvāra gate and eat only whatever he could gather by alms. Later he lived by taking alms from various chatras, or food distributing centers.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “mercy”
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”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I turn concern for someone’s hunger into practical help?
Give food to someone who needs it, or arrange for someone to provide a meal.
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