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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 5.100
একসের অন্ন রান্ধি’ করিহ সমর্পণ ।
তাহা খাঞা তোমার সঙ্গে করিব গমন ॥” ১০০ ॥
eka-sera anna rāndhi’ kariha samarpaṇa
tāhā khāñā tomāra saṅge kariba gamana
“Cook one kilo of rice daily and offer it. I shall eat that rice and follow behind you.”
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The Lord asked the brāhmaṇa to cook one kilo of rice daily.
The rice was to be offered to Him, and He said He would eat it.
The Lord also promised to follow behind the brāhmaṇa.
Faith vindicated. The Deity bears witness; anxiety over a broken promise becomes astonishment and relief.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Later, the king of that country constructed a fine temple for Gopāla. Afterwards, King Puruṣottama-deva of Orissa was insulted by the King of Vidyānagara, who refused to give him his daughter in marriage and called him a sweeper of Lord Jagannātha.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 5
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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.
What do you notice about the simple, daily service the Lord requested?
Today, prepare a small offering of rice for the Lord with care.
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