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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 6: The Liberation of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
Madhya 6.222Madhya 6.224

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 6.223

প্রসাদান্ন পাঞা ভট্টাচার্যের আনন্দ হৈল ।

স্নান, সন্ধ্যা, দন্তধাবন যদ্যপি না কৈল ॥ ২২৩ ॥

prasādānna pāñā bhaṭṭācāryera ānanda haila

snāna, sandhyā, danta-dhāvana yadyapi nā kaila

Translation

At that time the Bhaṭṭācārya had not even washed his mouth, nor had he taken his bath or finished his morning duties. Nonetheless, he was very pleased to receive the prasādam of Lord Jagannātha.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Joyfully Receive Lord Jagannātha’s Prasādam

  1. 1

    The Bhaṭṭācārya had not yet washed his mouth.

  2. 2

    He had neither taken his bath nor finished his morning duties.

  3. 3

    Nonetheless, he was very pleased to receive the prasādam of Lord Jagannātha.

How it feels

Doubt transformed to devotion. Intellectual resistance gives way to a profound change of heart.

The mood of Madhya 6 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 6: The Liberation of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

One morning after this incident, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu received some prasādam from Jagannātha and offered it to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya. Without caring for formality, the Bhaṭṭācārya immediately partook of the mahā-prasādam.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. prasāda-annathe remnants of food
  2. pāñāgetting
  3. bhaṭṭācāryeraof Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
  4. ānandapleasure
  5. hailathere was
  6. snānabathing
  7. sandhyāmorning duties
  8. danta-dhāvanawashing the teeth
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Key ideas in this 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: “washed”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the Bhaṭṭācārya’s pleasure in receiving prasādam?

Practice

Spend a moment today reflecting on his joy in receiving Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam.

Live this todayJoyfully Receive Lord Jagannātha’s PrasādamThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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