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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.183
বন্য শাক-ফল-মূল আনিবে লক্ষ্মণ ।
তবে সীতা করিবেন পাক-প্রয়োজন ॥ ১৮৩ ॥
vanya śāka-phala-mūla ānibe lakṣmaṇa
tabe sītā karibena pāka-prayojana
“When Lakṣmaṇa brings all the vegetables, fruits and roots from the forest, Sītā will do the necessary cooking.”
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The brāhmaṇa spoke of Lakṣmaṇa bringing ingredients from the forest.
He named the ingredients as vegetables, fruits and roots.
He said that Sītā would do the necessary cooking when Lakṣmaṇa brought them.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord then confronted the Bhaṭṭathāris at Mallāra-deśa and saved Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa from their clutches. The Lord also collected the Brahma-saṁhitā, fifth chapter, on the banks of the Payasvinī River.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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How does the brāhmaṇa describe the roles of Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā?
Read the statement once more, noting who brings the ingredients and who will cook.
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