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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.207
বত্তিশা-আঠিয়া কলার আঙ্গটিয়া পাতে ।
তিন-মান তণ্ডুলের উভারিল ভাতে ॥ ২০৭ ॥
battiśā-āṭhiyā kalāra āṅgaṭiyā pāte
tina-māna taṇḍulera ubhārila bhāte
First, three mānas of cooked rice — almost six pounds — was poured onto a big banana leaf.
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First, three mānas of cooked rice—almost six pounds—was poured onto a large banana leaf.
This begins the description of the food prepared for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
The purport assumes that Kavirāja Gosvāmī was an expert cook. He knew both how to prepare food and how to serve it.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When the Lord bade farewell to Rāghava Paṇḍita, Vāsudeva Datta, the residents of Kulīna-grāma and other devotees, He praised them for their transcendental qualities. Rāmānanda Vasu and Satyarāja Khān asked some questions, and Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed them that all householder devotees must engage themselves in the service of Vaiṣṇavas exclusively devoted to chanting the holy name of the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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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: “cooked”, “serve”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Why might knowing how to serve food matter alongside knowing how to cook it?
Give attention to both preparation and serving when helping with one meal today.
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