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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.70
আর দ্রব্য রহু — শুন নারিকেলের কথা ।
পাঁচ গণ্ডা করি’ নারিকেল বিকায় তথা ॥ ৭০ ॥
āra dravya rahu — śuna nārikelera kathā
pāṅca gaṇḍā kari’ nārikela vikāya tathā
“Apart from other commodities, just hear about his offering of coconuts. A coconut is sold at the rate of five gaṇḍās each.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu drew attention to the offering of coconuts.
Coconuts were offered along with other commodities.
He stated that a coconut was sold for five gaṇḍās each.
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:
When Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees performed the Nandotsava ceremony, the Lord dressed Himself as a cowherd boy. Thus the ceremony was very jubilant.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What happens when you pay attention to the small details of an offering?
Reread the verse and note both the item offered and its stated price.
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