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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.116

এই লাগি’ পুছিলেন ব্রাহ্মণের স্থানে ।

ব্রাহ্মণ কহিল সব ভোগ-বিবরণে ॥ ১১৬ ॥

ei lāgi’ puchilena brāhmaṇera sthāne

brāhmaṇa kahila saba bhoga-vivaraṇe

Translation

When the brāhmaṇa priest was questioned about this matter, he explained in detail what kinds of foods were offered to the Deity of Gopīnātha.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Ask and Learn About Deity Offerings

  1. 1

    The brāhmaṇa priest was questioned about the foods offered.

  2. 2

    He explained in detail what kinds of foods were prepared as offerings.

  3. 3

    His explanation concerned the offerings to the Deity of Gopīnātha.

How it feels

Selfless service and longing. Gopāla’s requests, Gopīnātha’s mercy, and Mādhavendra Purī’s devotion deepen the theme of longing.

The mood of Madhya 4 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 4: Śrī Mādhavendra Purī’s Devotional Service

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Traveling through Bengal, he reached Remuṇā village and there received a pot of condensed milk ( kṣīra ) offered to the Deity of Gopīnāthajī. This pot of condensed milk was stolen by Gopīnātha and delivered to Mādhavendra Purī.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. ei lāgi’for this matter
  2. puchilenahe inquired
  3. brāhmaṇera sthānefrom the brāhmaṇa
  4. brāhmaṇathe priest
  5. kahilainformed
  6. sabaeverything
  7. bhogafoods
  8. vivaraṇein description
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Key ideas in this verse

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: “offered”

  • Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana

    The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “gopīnātha”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to ask questions and listen carefully to details about offerings?

Practice

Ask one specific question about preparing food for the Deity, and note the answer.

Live this todayAsk and Learn About Deity OfferingsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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