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  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 12: The Cleansing of the Guṇḍicā Temple
Madhya 12.153Madhya 12.156

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Texts Madhya 12.154-155

কাশীমিশ্র, তুলসী-পড়িছা — দুই জন ।

পঞ্চশত লোক যত করয়ে ভোজন ॥ ১৫৪ ॥

kāśī-miśra, tulasī-paḍichā — dui jana

pañca-śata loka yata karaye bhojana

Translation

Kāśī Miśra and Tulasī, the superintendent of the temple, brought as much prasādam as five hundred men could eat. Seeing the large quantity of prasādam, which consisted of rice, cakes, sweet rice and a variety of vegetables, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very satisfied.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Abundant Prasādam Satisfies Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

  1. 1

    Kāśī Miśra and Tulasī, the superintendent of the temple, brought enough prasādam for five hundred men.

  2. 2

    The prasādam included rice, cakes, sweet rice and a variety of vegetables.

  3. 3

    Seeing this large quantity of prasādam, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very satisfied.

How it feels

Purification through joyful service. Collective cleansing becomes a visible devotional act before Ratha-yātrā.

The mood of Madhya 12 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 12: The Cleansing of the Guṇḍicā Temple

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

There was also some humorous talk between Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu during prasādam. Advaita Prabhu said that Nityānanda Prabhu was unknown to anyone and that it was not the duty of a householder brāhmaṇa to accept dinner with a person unknown in society.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. kāśī-miśraKāśī Miśra
  2. tulasī-paḍichāTulasī, the superintendent of the temple
  3. dui janatwo persons
  4. pañca-śata lokafive hundred men
  5. yataas much
  6. karaye bhojanaeat
  7. tataso
  8. anna-piṭhā-pānārice, cakes and sweet rice
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does this generous provision of prasādam encourage me to do for others?

Practice

Offer to help with one task in preparing or distributing prasādam.

Live this todayAbundant Prasādam Satisfies Śrī Caitanya MahāprabhuThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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