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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.236
প্রভু কহে, — ভাল কৈলে, শাস্ত্র-আজ্ঞা হয় ।
কৃষ্ণের সকল শেষ ভৃত্য আস্বাদয় ॥ ২৩৬ ॥
prabhu kahe, — bhāla kaile, śāstra-ājñā haya
kṛṣṇera sakala śeṣa bhṛtya āsvādaya
Caitanya Mahāprabhu then said, “Yes, you have spoken correctly. The śāstras enjoin that the devotee can partake of everything left by Kṛṣṇa.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirms that what has been said is correct.
The śāstras enjoin that a devotee can partake of everything left by Kṛṣṇa.
Accepting Kṛṣṇa’s remnants therefore follows the direction of the śāstras.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does knowing this instruction comes from the śāstras affect my attitude toward Kṛṣṇa’s remnants?
When partaking of food offered to Kṛṣṇa today, recall that the śāstras approve this acceptance.
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