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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.350
প্রভু লঞা সার্বভৌম নিজ-ঘরে গেলা ।
মোর ঘরে ভিক্ষা বলি’ নিমন্ত্রণ কৈলা ॥ ৩৫০ ॥
prabhu lañā sārvabhauma nija-ghare gelā
mora ghare bhikṣā bali’ nimantraṇa kailā
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya then took the Lord with him to his home, saying, “Today’s luncheon will be at my home.” In this way he invited the Lord.
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Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya took the Lord with him to his home.
He invited the Lord by saying, “Today’s luncheon will be at my home.”
His invitation was a direct and personal offer of hospitality.
Wonder and inclusion. Meetings across sacred places display the broad reach of devotional mercy.
The mood of Madhya 9 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:
Thus the Lord visited almost all the holy places in South India. He finally returned to Jagannātha Purī by taking the same route, after visiting Vidyānagara again.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I make an invitation feel warm and personal?
Invite someone to share a meal with you.
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