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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.84
ভিক্ষা করাঞা কিছু কৈল নিবেদন ।
চাতুর্মাস্য আসি’ প্রভু, হৈল উপসন্ন ॥ ৮৪ ॥
bhikṣā karāñā kichu kaila nivedana
cāturmāsya āsi’ prabhu, haila upasanna
After offering lunch to the Lord, Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa submitted that the period of Cāturmāsya had already arrived.
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Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa offered lunch to the Lord.
After offering lunch, he spoke to the Lord about Cāturmāsya.
He submitted that the period of Cāturmāsya had already arrived.
Wonder and inclusion. Meetings across sacred places display the broad reach of devotional mercy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Finally the Lord went to Śrī Raṅga-kṣetra, where He converted a brāhmaṇa named Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa, who, along with his family, took up devotional service to Kṛṣṇa. After leaving Śrī Raṅga, Caitanya Mahāprabhu reached Ṛṣabha-parvata, where He met Paramānanda Purī, who later arrived at Jagannātha Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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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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What do I notice about Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa’s care for the Lord before he spoke?
Offer someone a meal today with thoughtful care.
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