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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 15.294Madhya 15.296

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.295

এত বলি’ প্রভু গেলা ঈশ্বর-দরশনে ।

ভট্ট স্নান দর্শন করি’ করিলা ভোজনে ॥ ২৯৫ ॥

eta bali’ prabhu gelā īśvara-daraśane

bhaṭṭa snāna darśana kari’ karilā bhojane

Translation

After saying this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to see Lord Jagannātha. Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya completed his bath, went to see Lord Jagannātha and then returned to his house to accept food.

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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.

Seeing Lord Jagannātha Before Returning Home

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu goes to see Lord Jagannātha.

  2. 2

    Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya completes his bath and also goes to see Lord Jagannātha.

  3. 3

    Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya then returns to his house to accept food.

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. eta bali’saying this
  2. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  3. gelāwent
  4. īśvara-daraśaneto see Lord Jagannātha
  5. bhaṭṭaSārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
  6. snāna darśana kari’finishing his bathing and seeing of Lord Jagannātha
  7. karilā bhojaneaccepted food
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I give worship a definite place in my daily routine?

Practice

Make time for a brief act of worship before a meal today.

Live this todaySeeing Lord Jagannātha Before Returning HomeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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