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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 13.196
সেই স্থলে ভোগ লাগে, — আছয়ে নিয়ম ।
কোটি ভোগ জগন্নাথ করে আস্বাদন ॥ ১৯৬ ॥
sei sthale bhoga lāge, — āchaye niyama
koṭi bhoga jagannātha kare āsvādana
It was customary that food be offered to the Lord at vipra-śāsana. Indeed, innumerable dishes of food were offered, and Lord Jagannātha tasted each one of them.
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It was customary to offer food to the Lord at vipra-śāsana.
Innumerable dishes of food were offered there.
Lord Jagannātha tasted every one of those dishes.
Public ecstasy with inward longing. The festival’s collective joy carries the profound Vraja mood of meeting and separation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When the cars reached the place known as Balagaṇḍi, the devotees offered the deities simple food. At this time, in a nearby garden, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees took a brief rest from the dancing.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 13
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “offered”
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