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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.319
একদিন স্বরূপ তাহা করিতে দেখিলা ।
হাসিয়া তাহার কিছু মাগিয়া খাইলা ॥ ৩১৯ ॥
eka-dina svarūpa tāhā karite dekhilā
hāsiyā tāhāra kichu māgiyā khāilā
One day Svarūpa Dāmodara saw the activities of Raghunātha dāsa. Thus he smiled and asked for a small portion of that food and ate it.
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One day Svarūpa Dāmodara saw Raghunātha dāsa’s activities.
He smiled and asked for a small portion of the food.
He then ate it, personally sharing the food that Raghunātha dāsa had prepared.
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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What stands out to me about Svarūpa Dāmodara’s smiling response?
Reflect for a moment on the three details of his response: he smiled, asked and ate.
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