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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.71
বাটিতে কত শত বৃক্ষে লক্ষ লক্ষ ফল ।
তথাপি শুনেন যথা মিষ্ট নারিকেল ॥ ৭১ ॥
vāṭite kata śata vṛkṣe lakṣa lakṣa phala
tathāpi śunena yathā miṣṭa nārikela
“Although he already has hundreds of trees and millions of fruits, he is still very eager to hear about the place where sweet coconuts are available.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
He already had hundreds of trees.
He also had millions of fruits.
Despite this abundance, he remained very eager to hear where sweet coconuts were available.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Does having plenty ever lessen your eagerness to seek something suitable for an offering?
When choosing something to offer today, give attention to its quality rather than only its availability.
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