10 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 11
SYNONYMS
eta bali’—saying this; mahd-prasada—to the mahd-prasada; karila vandana—he
offered respect; eka rafica—one fractional part; lafid—taking; tara karila bhak-
sana—ate it.
TRANSLATION
Saying this, he offered prayers to the maha-prasada, took a little portion,
and ate it.
PURPORT
Maha-prasada is nondifferent from Krsna. Therefore, instead of eating mahda-
prasada, one should honor it. It is said here, karila vandana, “he offered prayers.”
When taking mahd-prasada, one should not consider the food ordinary prepara-
tions. Prasada means favor. One should consider mahd-prasada a favor of Krsna.
As stated by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, krsna bada dayamaya karibare jihva jaya
svaprasada-anna dila bhai. Krsna is very kind. In this material world we are all very
attached to tasting various types of food. Therefore, Krsna eats many nice
varieties of food and offers the food back to the devotees, so that not only are
one’s demands for various tastes satisfied, but by eating prasada he makes ad-
vancement in spiritual life. Therefore, we should never consider ordinary food on
an equal level with mahd-prasada.
TEXT 21
aia faa qaiag Sia difas BA 1
Qu oe, afanin- afer Sica feel vas n
ara dina mahaprabhu tanra thani aila
sustha hao, haridasa——bali’ tanre puchila
SYNONYMS
ara dina—the next day; mahaprabhu —Ssri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanra thani—
to his place; aila—came; su-stha hao—are you all right; ‘iaridasa—O Haridasa;
bali’—saying; tanre—unto him; puchila—inquired.
TRANSLATION
The next day, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to Haridasa’s place and in-
quired from him, ‘‘Haridasa, are you well?”
TEXT 22
aaeia sia’ cScal wail facawa |
MTA QE VT CAA, AYA FST 22 I
