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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.205

আর ঘর মহাপ্রভুর ভিক্ষার লাগিয়া ।

নিভৃতে করিয়াছে ভট্ট নূতন করিয়া ॥ ২০৫ ॥

āra ghara mahāprabhura bhikṣāra lāgiyā

nibhṛte kariyāche bhaṭṭa nūtana kariyā

Translation

The other room was for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lunch. The Lord’s lunchroom was very secluded, and it was newly constructed by the Bhaṭṭācārya.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

A Secluded Lunchroom for the Lord

  1. 1

    The other room was reserved for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lunch.

  2. 2

    The Lord’s lunchroom was very secluded.

  3. 3

    The Bhaṭṭācārya had newly constructed this room.

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:

He also instructed the Vaiṣṇavas from Khaṇḍa, as well as Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and Vidyā-vācaspati, and He praised Murāri Gupta for his firm faith in the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra. Considering the humble prayer of Vāsudeva Datta, He established that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is qualified to deliver all the conditioned souls.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. āra gharathe other room
  2. mahāprabhuraof Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. bhikṣāra lāgiyāfor taking lunch
  4. nibhṛte kariyācheconstructed in a solitary place
  5. bhaṭṭaSārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
  6. nūtana kariyānewly done
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What care do you notice in preparing a new, secluded room for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

Practice

Before serving a meal today, take a moment to make the eating space quiet and ready.

Live this todayA Secluded Lunchroom for the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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