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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.65
সুবাসিত জল নবপাত্রে সমর্পিল ।
আচমন দিয়া সে তাম্বূল নিবেদিল ॥ ৬৫ ॥
suvāsita jala nava-pātre samarpila
ācamana diyā se tāmbūla nivedila
The Deity was first offered many varieties of food, then scented drinking water in new pots, and then water for washing the mouth. Finally pan mixed with a variety of spices was offered.
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The Deity was first offered many varieties of food.
Next came scented drinking water in new pots, followed by water for washing the mouth.
Finally, pan mixed with a variety of spices was offered.
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:
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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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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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How do the offerings after the food help you recognize the attentiveness of this service?
Recall the four offerings in order: food, scented drinking water, water for washing the mouth and spiced pan.
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