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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
Madhya 14.257Madhya 15.2

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.1

সার্বভৌমগৃহে ভুঞ্জন্ স্বনিন্দকমমোঘকম্ ।

অঙ্গীকুর্বন্ স্ফুটাং চক্রে গৌরঃ স্বাং ভক্তবশ্যতাম্ ॥ ১ ॥

sārvabhauma-gṛhe bhuñjan

sva-nindakam amoghakam

aṅgī-kurvan sphuṭāṁ cakre

gauraḥ svāṁ bhakta-vaśyatām

Translation

While Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was taking prasādam at the house of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Amogha criticized Him. Still, the Lord accepted Amogha, thereby showing how much He was obliged to His devotees.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord Accepts Amogha Despite Criticism

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was taking prasādam at the house of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.

  2. 2

    Amogha criticized Him, yet the Lord accepted Amogha.

  3. 3

    By accepting Amogha, the Lord showed how much He was obliged to His devotees.

How it feels

Festive affection and reconciliation. Festivals, reciprocal hospitality, and the deliverance of Amogha show affectionate grace.

The mood of Madhya 15 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Thereafter, when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was accepting prasādam at the house of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Sārvabhauma’s son-in-law, Amogha, created trouble in the family with his criticisms. The following morning, he was attacked by the disease of visūcikā (cholera).
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. sārvabhauma-gṛheat the house of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
  2. bhuñjanwhile eating
  3. sva-nindakama person who was criticizing Him
  4. amoghakamnamed Amogha
  5. aṅgī-kurvanaccepting
  6. sphuṭāmmanifested
  7. cakremade
  8. gauraḥLord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  9. svāmHis
  10. bhakta-vaśyatāmobligation to His devotees
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the Lord accepting Amogha despite his criticism?

Practice

Spend a minute reflecting on the Lord’s acceptance of Amogha.

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