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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.56
বড় বড় মৃৎকুণ্ডিকা আনাইল পাঁচ সাত়ে ।
এক বিপ্র প্রভু লাগি’ চিড়া ভিজায় তাতে ॥ ৫৬ ॥
baḍa baḍa mṛt-kuṇḍikā ānāila pāṅca sāte
eka vipra prabhu lāgi’ ciḍā bhijāya tāte
He also obtained five or seven especially large earthen pots, and in these pots a brāhmaṇa began soaking chipped rice for the satisfaction of Lord Nityānanda.
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Raghunātha dāsa obtained five or seven especially large earthen pots.
A brāhmaṇa began soaking chipped rice in these pots.
This preparation was done for the satisfaction of Lord Nityānanda.
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:
Then Raghunātha dāsa went to Pānihāṭi, and following the order of Nityānanda Prabhu, he observed a festival ( ciḍā-dadhi-mahotsava ) by distributing chipped rice mixed with yogurt. The day after the festival, Nityānanda Prabhu gave Raghunātha dāsa the blessing that he would very soon attain the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.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 does the purpose of pleasing Lord Nityānanda shape your understanding of this simple preparation?
Before beginning a small devotional service today, pause to remember that its purpose is to please the Lord.
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