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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.205
ঠাকুরে শয়ন করাঞা পূজারী হৈল বাহির ।
প্রভুর আগে আনি’ দিল প্রসাদ বার ক্ষীর ॥ ২০৫ ॥
ṭhākure śayana karāñā pūjārī haila bāhira
prabhura āge āni’ dila prasāda bāra kṣīra
When the Deities were laid down to rest, the priest came out of the temple and offered all twelve pots of sweet rice to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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The Deities were laid down to rest.
Afterward, the priest came out of the temple.
He offered all twelve pots of sweet rice to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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 draws your attention in the priest’s offering of all twelve pots?
Take a moment to recall the sequence of service: the Deities resting, the priest coming out, and the sweet rice being offered.
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