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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.252
এত জানি’ তাঁর ভিক্ষা কৈলা অঙ্গীকার ।
বাসা-নিষ্ঠা কৈলা চন্দ্রশেখরের ঘর ॥ ২৫২ ॥
eta jāni’ tāṅra bhikṣā kailā aṅgīkāra
vāsā-niṣṭhā kailā candraśekharera ghara
With this understanding, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu agreed to accept lunch at the place of Tapana Miśra. The Lord made His residence at the home of Candraśekhara.
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With this understanding, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu agreed to accept lunch at Tapana Miśra’s place.
Tapana Miśra’s home thus became the place where the Lord would take lunch.
The Lord made His residence at Candraśekhara’s home.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord then sent Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī to Vṛndāvana. The Lord Himself returned to Vārāṇasī and stayed at the home of Candraśekhara.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 19
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How do the arrangements for the Lord’s meals and residence help you appreciate practical service?
Write down the two arrangements in this verse: where the Lord would eat and where He would stay.
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