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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.77
শস্য সমর্পণ করি’ বাহিরে ধেয়ান ।
শস্য খাঞা কৃষ্ণ করে শূন্য ভাজন ॥ ৭৭ ॥
śasya samarpaṇa kari’ bāhire dheyāna
śasya khāñā kṛṣṇa kare śūnya bhājana
“After offering the pulp, he meditates outside the temple door. In the meantime, Lord Kṛṣṇa, having eaten the pulp, leaves the plate empty.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
After offering the coconut pulp, he meditates outside the temple door.
In the meantime, Lord Kṛṣṇa eats the pulp.
Having eaten the pulp, Lord Kṛṣṇa leaves the plate empty.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in return, worshiped Advaita Ācārya with the flowers and tulasī that remained on the offered plate and said a mantra, yo ’si so ’si namo ’stu te (“Whatever You are, You are — but I offer My respects unto You”). Then Advaita Ācārya Prabhu invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for prasādam.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I make space for meditation after making an offering?
After offering food to Lord Kṛṣṇa today, spend a quiet moment meditating on Him.
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