Antya-līlā

Chapter 10: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Accepts Prasāda from the Devotees

Verse 132 of 153
Cc Antya 10.132

কভু রাত্রিকালে কিছু করেন উপযোগ ভক্তের শ্রদ্ধার দ্রব্য অবশ্য করেন উপভোগ

कभु रात्रिकाले किछु करेन उपयोग भक्तेर श्रद्धार द्रव्य अवश्य करेन उपभोग

kabhu rātri-kāle kichu karena upayoga bhaktera śraddhāra dravya avaśya karena upabhoga

Synonyms

kabhusometimes; rātri-kāleat night; kichusome; karena upayogaused; bhakteraof the devotees; śraddhārawith faith and love; dravyapreparations; avaśyacertainly; karena upabhogaenjoys..

Translation

Sometimes Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would take some of it at night. The Lord certainly enjoys preparations made with faith and love by His devotees.

Purport

Kṛṣṇa is very pleased with His devotees and their offerings. Therefore in Bhagavad-gītā the Lord says:

patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ
yo me bhaktyā prayacchati
tad ahaṁ bhakty-upahṛtam
aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ

"If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it." (Bg. 9.26) Herein also we find that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted all this food because it had been offered by His devotees. Sometimes He would eat it during lunch and sometimes at night, but He would always think that since His devotees had offered it with great love and affection, He must eat it.

Verse 132 of 153
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