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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.243
সবা লঞা কৈলা প্রভু গুণ্ডিচা-মার্জন ।
সবা লঞা কৈলা প্রভু বন্য-ভোজন ॥ ২৪৩ ॥
sabā lañā kailā prabhu guṇḍicā-mārjana
sabā lañā kailā prabhu vanya-bhojana
As He had previously done, He cleansed the Guṇḍicā temple and held a picnic feast in the garden with the devotees.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu cleansed the Guṇḍicā temple.
He also held a picnic feast in the garden with the devotees.
As before, these activities brought the Lord and His devotees together in service and celebration.
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.
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: “cleansed”, “service”
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: “together”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I take part in shared service with greater willingness?
Spend a few minutes cleaning a space used for devotional activities.
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