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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.275
মোর চিত্ত দ্রব্য লইতে না হয় নির্মল ।
এই নিমন্ত্রণে দেখি, — ‘প্রতিষ্ঠা’-মাত্র ফল ॥ ২৭৫ ॥
mora citta dravya la-ite nā haya nirmala
ei nimantraṇe dekhi, — ‘pratiṣṭhā’-mātra phala
“ ‘My consciousness is impure because I accept all these goods from people who are interested only in pounds, shillings and pence. Therefore by this kind of invitation I get only some material reputation.
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People under the bodily conception of life are called materialists. The speaker recognizes that accepting their goods has made his consciousness impure.
Offering such goods to the Lord and inviting Vaiṣṇavas to partake brings only material reputation, not the actual benefit of serving a pure Vaiṣṇava.
One should serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead by fully surrendering at His lotus feet. Using honestly earned money in His service is spiritual service to the Lord, the spiritual master and the Vaiṣṇavas.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Longing fulfilled. Raghunātha’s sustained desire for the Lord culminates in arrival, shelter, and renunciation.
The mood of Antya 6 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When Raghunātha’s father received news of this, he sent some men and money, but Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī refused to accept the money. Understanding that Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī was living by begging from the chatras, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu presented him with His own guñjā-mālā and a stone from Govardhana Hill.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: “service”, “serve”, “serving”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “surrendering”, “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I make my giving an expression of surrender rather than a search for reputation?
Set aside a small amount of honestly earned money for service without seeking recognition.
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