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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.89
এইমত পিঠা-পানা, ক্ষীর-ওদন ।
পরম পবিত্র, আর করে সর্বোত্তম ॥ ৮৯ ॥
ei-mata piṭhā-pānā, kṣīra-odana
parama pavitra, āra kare sarvottama
“He prepares cakes, sweet rice, condensed milk and everything else with great attention, and the cooking conditions are purified so that the food is first class and delicious.
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Rāghava Paṇḍita prepared cakes, sweet rice and condensed milk.
He prepared these and everything else with great attention.
The cooking conditions were purified so that the food was first class and delicious.
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:
Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, with great humility, sent some Jagannātha prasādam and a cloth from Lord Jagannātha to His mother through Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura. 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.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 15
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How can I improve both my cooking conditions and my attention?
Before cooking today, clean your work area and utensils carefully.
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