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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.86
এইমত কলা, আম্র, নারঙ্গ, কাঁঠাল ।
যাহা যাহা দূর-গ্রামে শুনিয়াছে ভাল ॥ ৮৬ ॥
ei-mata kalā, āmra, nāraṅga, kāṅṭhāla
yāhā yāhā dūra-grāme śuniyāche bhāla
“In this way, from distant villages he collects excellent bananas, mangoes, oranges, jackfruits and whatever other first-class fruits he has heard about.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Rāghava Paṇḍita collected excellent fruits from distant villages.
These included bananas, mangoes, oranges and jackfruits.
He also collected whatever other first-class fruits he had heard about.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I take care to choose good-quality ingredients?
When selecting fruit today, take a moment to choose a good-quality piece.
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