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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 18.21
ভট্টাচার্য ‘ব্রহ্মকুণ্ডে’ পাক যাঞা কৈল ।
ব্রহ্মকুণ্ডে স্নান করি’ প্রভু ভিক্ষা কৈল ॥ ২১ ॥
bhaṭṭācārya ‘brahma-kuṇḍe’ pāka yāñā kaila
brahma-kuṇḍe snāna kari’ prabhu bhikṣā kaila
At Brahma-kuṇḍa, the Bhaṭṭācārya cooked food, and the Lord, after taking His bath at Brahma-kuṇḍa, accepted His lunch.
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The Bhaṭṭācārya cooked food at Brahma-kuṇḍa.
The Lord took His bath at Brahma-kuṇḍa.
After bathing, the Lord accepted His lunch.
Overwhelmed recognition. Seeing the places of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes evokes extraordinary remembrance and ecstasy.
The mood of Madhya 18 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:
In the village of Āriṭ-grāma, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu discovered the transcendental lakes known as Rādhā-kuṇḍa and Śyāma-kuṇḍa. He then saw the Deity Harideva at Govardhana Village.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 18
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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: “cooked”
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What do you appreciate about the Bhaṭṭācārya’s practical service of cooking?
Help prepare food for someone today.
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