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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.317
সেই ভাত রঘুনাথ রাত্রে ঘরে আনি’ ।
ভাত পাখালিয়া ফেলে ঘরে দিয়া বহু পানি ॥ ৩১৭ ॥
sei bhāta raghunātha rātre ghare āni’
bhāta pākhāliyā phele ghare diyā bahu pāni
At night Raghunātha dāsa would collect that decomposed rice, bring it home and wash it with ample water.
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Raghunātha dāsa collected the decomposed rice at night.
He brought it home and washed it with ample water.
His actions show the practical details of the severe renunciation described in this passage.
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:
This renounced life greatly pleased both Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took by force some of the same food, thus blessing Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī for his renunciation.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: “washed”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What do these simple details reveal about Raghunātha dāsa’s daily life?
Reread the verse slowly and notice its three actions: collecting, bringing home and washing.
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