Text 132]
Lord Caitanya Accepts Prasāda
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TRANSLATION
He tasted a little of everything they contained and praised it all for its flavor and aroma.
TEXT 131
বৎসরেক তরে আর রাখিলা ধরিয়া ।
ভোজন-কালে স্বরূপ পরিবেশে খসাঞা ॥ ১৩১ ॥
vatsareka tare āra rākhilā dhariyā bhojana-kāle svarūpa pariveśe khasāñā
SYNONYMS
vatsareka —one year;  tare —for;  āra —balance;  rākhilā dhariyā —kept in stock;  bhojana-kāle —at the time of lunch;  svarūpa —Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī;  pariveśe —administered;  khasāñā —taking out little by little.
TRANSLATION
All the varieties of the remaining prasāda were kept to eat throughout the year. When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate His lunch, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī would serve it little by little.
TEXT 132
কভু রাত্রিকালে কিছু করেন উপযোগ ।
ভক্তের শ্রদ্ধার দ্রব্য অবশ্য করেন উপভোগ ॥১৩২॥
kabhu rātri-kāle kichu karena upayoga bhaktera śraddhāra dravya avaśya karena upabhoga
SYNONYMS
kabhu —sometimes;  rātri-kāle —at night;  kichu —some;  karena upayoga —used;  bhaktera —of the devotees;  śraddhāra —with faith and love;  dravya —preparations;  avaśya —certainly;  karena upabhoga —enjoys.
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: