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  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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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
Madhya 15.209Madhya 15.211

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.210

দশপ্ৰকার শাক, নিম্ব-তিক্ত-সুখ্‌ত-ঝোল ।

মরিচের ঝাল, ছানাবড়া, বড়ি ঘোল ॥ ২১০ ॥

daśa-prakāra śāka, nimba-tikta-sukhta-jhola

maricera jhāla, chānā-baḍā, baḍi ghola

Translation

There were about ten kinds of spinach, a soup called sukhta, which was made with bitter nimba leaves, a pungent preparation made with black pepper, a mild cake made of fried curd, and buttermilk mixed with small fried pieces of dhal.

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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.

Variety in the Prepared Dishes

  1. 1

    There were about ten kinds of spinach and a soup called sukhta, made with bitter nimba leaves.

  2. 2

    The meal included a pungent preparation made with black pepper and a mild cake made of fried curd.

  3. 3

    There was also buttermilk mixed with small fried pieces of dhal.

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:

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.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. daśa-prakāra śākaspinach of ten varieties
  2. nimba-tikta-sukhta-jholaa soup called sukhta, made with bitter nimba leaf
  3. maricera jhālaa pungent preparation made with black pepper
  4. chānā-baḍāa mild cake made of fried curd
  5. baḍi gholabuttermilk with small pieces of fried dhal
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do the bitter, pungent, and mild preparations help you appreciate the variety of this meal?

Practice

List the three contrasting tastes named in this verse and the preparation associated with each.

Live this todayVariety in the Prepared DishesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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