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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 16]
TRANSLATION
“The word ‘sukṛti’ refers to pious activities performed by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa. One who is fortunate enough to obtain such mercy receives the remnants of the Lord’s food and thus becomes glorious.”
TEXT 101
এত বলি’ প্রভু তা-সবারে বিদায় দিলা। উপল-ভোগ দেখিয়া প্রভু নিজ-বাসা আইলা ॥১০১॥
eta bali’ prabhu tā-sabāre vidāya dilā upala-bhoga dekhiyā prabhu nija-vāsā āilā
SYNONYMS
eta bali’ —saying this;  prabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  tā-sabāre —unto all of them;  vidāya dilā —bade farewell;  upala-bhoga —the next offering of food;  dekhiyā —seeing;  prabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  nija-vāsā —to His place;  āilā —returned.
TRANSLATION
After saying this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bade farewell to all the servants. After seeing the next offering of food to Lord Jagannātha, a function known as  upala-bhoga , He returned to His own quarters.
TEXT 102
মধ্যাহ্ন করিয়া কৈলা ভিক্ষা নির্বাহণ । কৃষ্ণাধরাম্নত সদা অন্তরে স্মরণ ॥ ১০২ ॥
madhyāhna kariyā kailā bhikṣā nirvāhaṇa kṛṣṇādharāmṛta sadā antare smaraṇa
SYNONYMS
madhyāhna kariyā —after finishing His noon duties;  kailā bhikṣā nirvāhaṇa —completed His lunch;  kṛṣṇa-adhara-amṛta —the nectar from the lips of Kṛṣṇa;  sadā —always;  antare —within Himself;  smaraṇa —remembering.
TRANSLATION
After finishing His noon duties, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate His lunch, but He constantly remembered the remnants of Kṛṣṇa’s food.