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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.108
রাজা কহে, — ভবানন্দের পুত্র বাণীনাথ ।
প্রসাদ লঞা সঙ্গে চলে পাঁচ-সাত ॥ ১০৮ ॥
rājā kahe, — bhavānandera putra vāṇīnātha
prasāda lañā saṅge cale pāṅca-sāta
The King said, “The son of Bhavānanda Rāya named Vāṇīnātha, along with five or seven other men, went there to obtain the remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s food.
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The King identifies Vāṇīnātha as the son of Bhavānanda Rāya.
Vāṇīnātha went with five or seven other men.
Their purpose was to obtain the remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s food.
Communal anticipation. Arriving devotees, kīrtana, and longing to meet the Lord converge.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
While Advaita Ācārya and the other devotees were coming to Jagannātha Purī, Svarūpa Dāmodara and Govinda, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s two personal assistants, went to receive all the devotees with garlands. From the roof of his palace, King Pratāparudra could see all the devotees arriving.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
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In this verse: “bhavānanda”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What do you notice about several people joining in the task of obtaining Lord Jagannātha’s food remnants?
Write one sentence identifying who went and what they went to obtain.
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