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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.220
দুই পাশে সুগন্ধি শীতল জল-ঝারী ।
অন্ন-ব্যঞ্জনোপরি দিল তুলসী-মঞ্জরী ॥ ২২০ ॥
dui pāśe sugandhi śītala jala-jhārī
anna-vyañjanopari dila tulasī-mañjarī
On two sides of the stack of food were pitchers filled with scented cold water. The flowers of the tulasī tree were placed atop the mound of rice.
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Pitchers of water stood on two sides of the stack of food.
The water was scented and cold.
Flowers of the tulasī tree were placed atop the mound of rice.
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:
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. 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.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What details of care do you notice in this arrangement?
Today, set out drinking water carefully when preparing a meal.
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