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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.44
প্রভুর আজ্ঞায় গোবিন্দ দীন-হীন জনে ।
দুঃখী কাঙ্গাল আনি’ করায় ভোজনে ॥ ৪৪ ॥
prabhura ājñāya govinda dīna-hīna jane
duḥkhī kāṅgāla āni’ karāya bhojane
Following the orders of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Govinda, His personal servant, called for all the poor beggars, who were unhappy due to their poverty, and fed them sumptuously.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ordered that the poor beggars be fed.
Govinda, His personal servant, followed His orders and called for them all.
The beggars were unhappy due to poverty, and Govinda fed them sumptuously.
Intimacy and ecstatic play. Mercy to Pratāparudra and discussion of the gopīs reveal deep relational sweetness.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
After this, when Lord Jagannātha’s ratha car stopped moving, King Pratāparudra called for many elephants to pull it, but they were unsuccessful. Seeing this, Lord Caitanya began to push the car from behind with His head, and the car began moving.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.
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: “servant”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I notice the needs of people distressed by poverty?
Offer a meal today to someone in need, directly or through a local food service.
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