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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.204
শচীর আনন্দ বাড়ে দেখি’ পুত্রমুখ ।
ভোজন করাঞা পূর্ণ কৈল নিজসুখ ॥ ২০৪ ॥
śacīra ānanda bāḍe dekhi’ putra-mukha
bhojana karāñā pūrṇa kaila nija-sukha
As mother Śacī constantly saw the face of her son and fed Him, her own happiness increased and was indeed complete.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Mother Śacī constantly saw the face of her son.
She fed Him, and her happiness increased.
Her happiness in seeing and feeding Him was complete.
Reunion and heartbreaking parting. After sannyāsa, mother Śacī and the devotees reunite with Him before consenting to separation.
The mood of Madhya 3 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 granted His mother’s request and, followed by Nityānanda, Mukunda, Jagadānanda and Dāmodara, left Śāntipura. Bidding farewell to mother Śacīdevī, they all proceeded toward Jagannātha Purī, following the path of Chatrabhoga.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What touches you about mother Śacī’s happiness in caring for her son?
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on mother Śacī’s joy as she saw and fed her son.
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