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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.229
অন্নের সৌরভ্য, বর্ণ — অতি মনোরম ।
রাধাকৃষ্ণ সাক্ষাৎ ইহাঁ করিয়াছেন ভোজন ॥ ২২৯ ॥
annera saurabhya, varṇa — ati manorama
rādhā-kṛṣṇa sākṣāt ihāṅ kariyāchena bhojana
“The color of the rice is so attractive and its aroma so good that it appears Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa have directly taken it.
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The rice is praised for its attractive color.
Its aroma is also described as very good.
These qualities make it appear that Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa have directly taken the rice.
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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Rādhā-bhāva · The confidential inner purpose
The Lord’s desire to taste the love and perspective of Śrī Rādhā, illuminated by later ecstatic pastimes. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “rādhā”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How might this appreciation of the rice deepen your attention to food offered to Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa?
When taking offered food today, pause to appreciate its color and aroma while remembering Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
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