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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.111
দ্বিগুণ করিয়া কর সব উপহার ।
রথযাত্রা হৈতে যৈছে হয় চমৎকার ॥ ১১১ ॥
dviguṇa kariyā kara saba upahāra
ratha-yātrā haite yaiche haya camatkāra
“You should also double the quantity of prasādam. Make so much that it will even surpass the Ratha-yātrā festival.
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The quantity of prasādam was to be doubled.
The instruction called for a very large amount of prasādam.
The amount was to surpass even that of the Ratha-yātrā festival.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When there was an offering of prasādam in the garden, Lord Caitanya also partook of it. After this, when Lord Jagannātha’s ratha car stopped moving, King Pratāparudra called for many elephants to pull it, but they were unsuccessful.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 14
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In this verse: “festival”, “ratha-yātrā”
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