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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.318
ভিতরের দৃঢ় যেই মাজি ভাত পায় ।
লবণ দিয়া রঘুনাথ সেই অন্ন খায় ॥ ৩১৮ ॥
bhitarera dṛḍha yei māji bhāta pāya
lavaṇa diyā raghunātha sei anna khāya
Then he ate the hard inner portion of the rice with salt.
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After washing the rice, Raghunātha dāsa ate its hard inner portion.
He ate that portion with salt.
This very simple meal gives a concrete picture of his severe renunciation.
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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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How much of my attention goes toward making meals elaborate rather than simple?
Choose one simple, safe meal today without adding unnecessary extras.
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