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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.239
পড়িছা আনিয়া দিল প্রসাদ বিস্তর ।
সবারে বাঁটিয়া তাহা দিলেন ঈশ্বর ॥ ২৩৯ ॥
paḍichā āniyā dila prasāda vistara
sabāre bāṅṭiyā tāhā dilena īśvara
The superintendent of the temple then brought large quantities of prasādam, which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally distributed to all the devotees.
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The superintendent of the temple brought prasādam.
He brought large quantities for the devotees.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally distributed the prasādam to all the devotees.
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:
Haridāsa Ṭhākura also came, and due to his humble and submissive attitude, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave him a nice solitary place near the temple. After this, the Lord began performing saṅkīrtana, dividing all the devotees into four groups.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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.
What stands out to you about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally distributing prasādam?
If prasādam is available today, personally serve some to someone.
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