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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.56
প্রসাদ লঞা কোলে করেন ক্রন্দন ।
নিমাইর প্রিয় মোর — এসব ব্যঞ্জন ॥ ৫৬ ॥
prasāda lañā kole karena krandana
nimāira priya mora — e-saba vyañjana
“Taking the food upon her lap, Mother was crying to think that all that food was very dear to her Nimāi.
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Mother took the food upon her lap.
She thought of how dear all that food was to her Nimāi.
As she remembered this, she cried.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Then Advaita Ācārya Prabhu invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for prasādam. When Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees performed the Nandotsava ceremony, the Lord dressed Himself as a cowherd boy.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “crying”
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How can remembering someone’s favorite food bring their place in your heart into focus?
Spend a quiet moment reflecting on Mother’s love as she remembers the food dear to Nimāi.
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