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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.227
কৃষ্ণের ভোগ লাগাঞাছ, — অনুমান করি ।
উপরে দেখিয়ে যাতে তুলসী-মঞ্জরী ॥ ২২৭ ॥
kṛṣṇera bhoga lāgāñācha, — anumāna kari
upare dekhiye yāte tulasī-mañjarī
“I hope the food has already been offered to Kṛṣṇa, since I see there are tulasī flowers on it.
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The Lord expressed the hope that the food had already been offered to Kṛṣṇa.
He saw tulasī flowers on the food.
He connected the presence of the tulasī flowers with the food having been offered.
Festive affection and reconciliation. Festivals, reciprocal hospitality, and the deliverance of Amogha show affectionate grace.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Considering the humble prayer of Vāsudeva Datta, He established that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is qualified to deliver all the conditioned souls. 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.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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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: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the Lord’s concern about the offering help you notice beyond the meal’s appearance?
Write one sentence explaining why the Lord mentioned the tulasī flowers.
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