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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 15.253Madhya 15.255

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.254

আচমন করাঞা ভট্ট দিল মুখবাস ।

তুলসী-মঞ্জরী, লবঙ্গ, এলাচি রসবাস ॥ ২৫৪ ॥

ācamana karāñā bhaṭṭa dila mukha-vāsa

tulasī-mañjarī, lavaṅga, elāci rasa-vāsa

Translation

After Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu finished eating, the Bhaṭṭācārya poured water for the Lord to wash His mouth, hands and legs and offered Him flavored spices, tulasī-mañjarīs, cloves and cardamom.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Attentive Service After the Meal

  1. 1

    The Bhaṭṭācārya continued serving Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu after He finished eating.

  2. 2

    He poured water for the Lord to wash His mouth, hands and legs.

  3. 3

    He offered the Lord flavored spices, tulasī-mañjarīs, cloves and cardamom.

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:

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. The following morning, he was attacked by the disease of visūcikā (cholera).
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. ācamana karāñāproviding water for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to wash His mouth, hands and legs
  2. bhaṭṭaSārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
  3. dila mukha-vāsagave some flavored spices
  4. tulasī-mañjarīthe flowers of tulasī
  5. lavaṅgacloves
  6. elācicardamom
  7. rasa-vāsathat which brings saliva
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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: “offered”, “serving”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I notice the small needs that remain after a meal?

Practice

Offer water to someone after a meal today.

Live this todayAttentive Service After the MealThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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