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  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
Madhya 15.236Madhya 15.238

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.237

ত্বয়োপযুক্তস্রগ্ গন্ধবাসোঽলঙ্কারচর্চিতাঃ ।

উচ্ছিষ্টভোজিনো দাসাস্তব মায়াং জয়েম হি ॥ ২৩৭ ॥

tvayopayukta-srag-gandha-

vāso ’laṅkāra-carcitāḥ

ucchiṣṭa-bhojino dāsās

tava māyāṁ jayema hi

Translation

“ ‘My dear Lord, the garlands, scented substances, garments, ornaments and other such things that have been offered to You may later be used by Your servants. By partaking of these things and eating the remnants of food You have left, we will be able to conquer the illusory energy.’”

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Chant, Dance, and Accept the Lord’s Remnants

  1. 1

    Garlands, scented substances, garments, ornaments and other things offered to the Lord may afterward be used by His servants.

  2. 2

    By using these things and eating the Lord’s food remnants, His servants can conquer the illusory energy.

  3. 3

    Chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, dancing in ecstasy and eating food offered to the Lord are very important. Even someone unable to read or understand the philosophy will certainly be liberated without delay by participating in these three activities.

Key points from the purport
  • In the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, the dancing in ecstasy and the eating of the remnants of food offered to the Lord are very, very important.
  • One may be illiterate or incapable of understanding the philosophy, but if he partakes of these three items, he will certainly be liberated without delay.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

Connected verses· 1

The purport of CC Madhya 15.237 quotesSB 11.6.46

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.6.46).

Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.

How it feels

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

Further reading

Madhya 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya

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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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. tvayāby You
  2. upayuktaused
  3. srakflower garlands
  4. gandhascented substances like sandalwood pulp
  5. vāsaḥgarments
  6. alaṅkāraornaments
  7. carcitāḥbeing decorated with
  8. ucchiṣṭaremnants of food
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “servants”, “offered”

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “chanting”

Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I recognize that these devotional activities are available even without learning or philosophical understanding?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

Live this todayChant, Dance, and Accept the Lord’s RemnantsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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