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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.76
জলশূন্য ফল দেখি’ পণ্ডিত — হরষিত ।
ফল ভাঙ্গি’ শস্যে করে সৎপাত্র পূরিত ॥ ৭৬ ॥
jala-śūnya phala dekhi’ paṇḍita — haraṣita
phala bhāṅgi’ śasye kare sat-pātra pūrita
“When Rāghava Paṇḍita sees that the juice has been drunk from the coconuts, he is very pleased. He then breaks the coconuts, takes out the pulp and puts it on another plate.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Rāghava Paṇḍita is very pleased when he sees that the coconut juice has been drunk.
He then breaks the coconuts and takes out the pulp.
He puts the pulp on another plate.
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 the Lord bade farewell to Rāghava Paṇḍita, Vāsudeva Datta, the residents of Kulīna-grāma and other devotees, He praised them for their transcendental qualities. Rāmānanda Vasu and Satyarāja Khān asked some questions, and Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed them that all householder devotees must engage themselves in the service of Vaiṣṇavas exclusively devoted to chanting the holy name of the Lord.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.
How does Rāghava Paṇḍita’s pleasure lead into his next act of service?
While preparing an offering today, give careful attention to arranging it on a plate.
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