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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.85
অন্য গ্রামের লোক যত দেখিতে আইল ।
গোপাল দেখিয়া সবে প্রসাদ খাইল ॥ ৮৫ ॥
anya grāmera loka yata dekhite āila
gopāla dekhiyā saba prasāda khāila
Those who took prasādam included not only the people of Govardhana village but also those who came from other villages. They also saw the Deity of Gopāla and were offered prasādam to eat.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The people of Govardhana village took prasādam.
People who came from other villages also received prasādam.
These visitors saw the Deity of Gopāla and were offered food to eat.
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:
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
Learn the words of the 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: “govardhana”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can you help a visitor feel included when prasādam is served?
When sharing food today, make a point of welcoming someone visiting from elsewhere.
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