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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 13.197
জগন্নাথের ছোট-বড় যত ভক্তগণ ।
নিজ নিজ উত্তম-ভোগ করে সমর্পণ ॥ ১৯৭ ॥
jagannāthera choṭa-baḍa yata bhakta-gaṇa
nija nija uttama-bhoga kare samarpaṇa
All kinds of devotees of Lord Jagannātha — from neophytes to the most advanced — offered their best cooked food to the Lord.
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All kinds of devotees offered food to Lord Jagannātha.
They ranged from beginners to the most advanced devotees.
Each offered their best cooked food to the Lord.
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.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “cooked”, “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the participation of beginners encourage you to offer your best?
Prepare one simple food item with your best care to offer to the Lord today.
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