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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 19.91
প্রভু পাঠাইল তাঁরে করিতে ভোজনে ।
ভোজন করি’ আইলা তেঁহো প্রভুর চরণে ॥ ৯১ ॥
prabhu pāṭhāila tāṅre karite bhojane
bhojana kari’ āilā teṅho prabhura caraṇe
While Vallabha Bhaṭṭācārya was massaging Him, the Lord asked him to go take prasādam. After taking prasādam, he returned to the lotus feet of the Lord.
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Vallabha Bhaṭṭācārya was massaging the Lord.
The Lord asked him to go and take prasādam.
After taking prasādam, he returned to the lotus feet of the Lord.
Empowerment and hope. The seed of bhakti is received, planted, and watered; intimate realization becomes transmissible.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Giving this excuse, he sat at home and studied Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with learned brāhmaṇa scholars. The Nawab Hussain Shah first sent his personal physician to see what the real facts were; then he personally came to see why Sanātana was not attending to official business.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 19
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In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does Vallabha Bhaṭṭācārya’s response show you about receiving the Lord’s direction?
When taking prasādam today, pause to remember the Lord’s caring request.
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