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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.138
এত বলি’ নমস্করি’ করিলা গমন ।
আবেশে করিলা পুরী সে ক্ষীর ভক্ষণ ॥ ১৩৮ ॥
eta bali’ namaskari’ karilā gamana
āveśe karilā purī se kṣīra bhakṣaṇa
The priest offered his obeisances to Mādhavendra Purī and returned to the temple. Then, in ecstasy, Mādhavendra Purī ate the sweet rice offered to him by Kṛṣṇa.
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The priest offered his obeisances to Mādhavendra Purī and returned to the temple.
Mādhavendra Purī received sweet rice offered to him by Kṛṣṇa.
He ate the sweet rice in ecstasy.
Selfless service and longing. Gopāla’s requests, Gopīnātha’s mercy, and Mādhavendra Purī’s devotion deepen the theme of longing.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
But when He saw that many people were assembled, He checked Himself and ate some sweet rice prasādam. Thus He passed that night, and the next morning He again started for Jagannātha Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 4
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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: “offered”
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What stands out to you about Mādhavendra Purī’s response to Kṛṣṇa’s gift?
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