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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 4.93
অন্ন, ঘৃত, দধি, দুগ্ধ, — গ্ৰামে যত ছিল ।
গোপালের আগে লোক আনিয়া ধরিল ॥ ৯৩ ॥
anna, ghṛta, dadhi, dugdha, — grāme yata chila
gopālera āge loka āniyā dharila
The inhabitants of the village brought to the Deity of Gopāla as much food grains, ghee, yogurt and milk as they had in their village.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The villagers brought Gopāla as much food grains, ghee, yogurt and milk as their village had. The purport describes these as the basis of food, with vegetables and fruits as subsidiary.
Many preparations can be made from grains, vegetables, ghee, milk and yogurt. A Vaiṣṇava does not accept anything that has not been offered to the Deity.
The purport teaches that sufficient cows and grains solve the food problem. The vaiśyas are therefore advised to produce grains and protect cows, whose milk provides ghee and yogurt.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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
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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 can I give more care to the food I prepare and offer to the Deity?
Prepare a simple grain dish with suitable ingredients and offer it to the Deity before eating.
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