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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.99
আনন্দিত রঘুনাথ প্রভুর ‘শেষ’ পাঞা ।
আপনার গণ-সহ খাইলা বাঁটিয়া ॥ ৯৯ ॥
ānandita raghunātha prabhura ‘śeṣa’ pāñā
āpanāra gaṇa-saha khāilā bāṅtiyā
After receiving the remnants of food left by Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, Raghunātha dāsa, who was greatly happy, ate some and distributed the rest among his own associates.
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Raghunātha dāsa received the remnants of food left by Lord Nityānanda Prabhu.
He was greatly happy and ate some of those remnants.
He distributed the rest among his own associates, sharing what he had received.
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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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “associates”
Audārya · Love that moves outward
The freely offered gift of bhakti and prema, especially through nāma-saṅkīrtana and Mahāprabhu’s compassionate dealings. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “distributed”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can receiving something with gratitude lead you to share it?
Share a portion of your food with someone today rather than keeping everything for yourself.
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