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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.43
ভোজন করি’ বসিলা প্রভু করি’ আচমন ।
প্রসাদ উবরিল, খায় সহস্রেক জন ॥ ৪৩ ॥
bhojana kari’ vasilā prabhu kari’ ācamana
prasāda ubarila, khāya sahasreka jana
After finishing, the Lord washed His mouth and sat down. There was so much extra prasādam that it was distributed to thousands.
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After finishing His meal, the Lord washed His mouth and sat down.
A great quantity of extra prasādam remained.
The extra prasādam was distributed to thousands.
Intimacy and ecstatic play. Mercy to Pratāparudra and discussion of the gopīs reveal deep relational sweetness.
The mood of Madhya 14 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
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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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”
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: “washed”
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How can I make what remains available to others?
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