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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.73
তার পাশে রুটি-রাশির পর্বত হইল ।
সূপ-আদি-ব্যঞ্জন-ভাণ্ড চৌদিকে ধরিল ॥ ৭৩ ॥
tāra pāśe ruṭi-rāśira parvata ha-ila
sūpa-ādi-vyañjana-bhāṇḍa caudike dharila
Around the stack of cooked rice were stacks of chapatis, and all the vegetables and liquid vegetable preparations were placed in different pots and put around them.
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Stacks of chapatis surrounded the stack of cooked rice.
The vegetables and liquid vegetable preparations were placed in different pots.
These pots were arranged around the stacks of food.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
On His way He enjoyed transcendental bliss by chanting and begging alms in different villages. In this way He reached the celebrated village of Remuṇā, where there is a Deity of Gopīnātha.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: “cooked”
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How can I give more attention to the arrangement of a meal?
When setting out a meal today, place different preparations in separate containers and arrange them neatly.
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