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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.232
ভট্টাচার্য বলে, — প্রভু না করহ বিস্ময় ।
যেই খাবে, তাঁহার শক্ত্যে ভোগ সিদ্ধ হয় ॥ ২৩২ ॥
bhaṭṭācārya bale — prabhu nā karaha vismaya
yei khābe, tāṅhāra śaktye bhoga siddha haya
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, “It is not so wonderful, my Lord. Everything has been made possible by the energy and mercy of Him who will eat the food.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya does not present the meal as his own wonderful achievement.
He says that everything has been made possible by the energy and mercy of Him who will eat the food.
His reply places the credit with the Lord rather than with the cook.
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:
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. Considering the humble prayer of Vāsudeva Datta, He established that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is qualified to deliver all the conditioned souls.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.
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In this verse: “mercy”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
When your service is praised, whose energy and mercy do you remember?
After preparing or serving food today, take a moment to thank the Lord for making the service possible.
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