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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.75
কৃষ্ণ সেই নারিকেল-জল পান করি’ ।
কভু শূন্য ফল রাখেন, কভু জল ভরি’ ॥ ৭৫ ॥
kṛṣṇa sei nārikela-jala pāna kari’
kabhu śūnya phala rākhena, kabhu jala bhari’
“Lord Kṛṣṇa drinks the juice from these coconuts, and sometimes the coconuts are left drained of juice. At other times the coconuts remain filled with juice.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Lord Kṛṣṇa drinks the juice from the offered coconuts.
Sometimes the coconuts are left drained of juice.
At other times, the coconuts remain filled with juice.
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.
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”
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What do I notice about the different ways the coconuts remain after being offered?
Read the translation slowly today, reflecting on Lord Kṛṣṇa drinking the offered juice.
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