Text 211] The Beda-kirtana Pastimes 319
Those who are not pious cannot understand the value of maha-prasada and the
holy name of the Lord. Both prasada and the Lord’s name are on the Brahman or
spiritual platform. One should never consider prasdda to be like ordinary hotel
cooking. Nor should one touch any kind of food not offered to the Deity. Every
Vaisnava strictly follows this principle and does not accept any food that is not
prasada. One should take prasada with great faith and should chant the holy
name of the Lord and worship the Deity in the temple, always remembering that
the Deity, maha-prasdda and the holy name do not belong to the mundane plat-
form. By worshiping the Deity, eating prasada and chanting the Hare Krsna maha-
mantra, one can always remain on the spiritual platform (brahma-bhdydaya kal-
pate).
TEXT 210
CBLTA ATS CHM, CHA BIOTA |
ANCA AMV AS A-HHA | Vd I
bhojana samépta haila, kaila dcamana
sabare pardaila prabhu malya-candana
SYNONYMS
bhojana—lunch; samapta—ending; haila—there was; kaila—did; acamana—
washing the mouth; sabare—on everyone; paraila—put; prabhu—Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; mdalya-candana—a garland and sandalwood pulp.
TRANSLATION
After everyone had finished his lunch and washed his mouth and hands, Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally decorated everyone with flower garlands
and sandalwood pulp.
TEXT 211
faatta face aca fe ata cater |
HOST AiH’ Yor ETS FafPen v assu
visrama karite sabe nija vasa gela
sandhya-kdle asi’ punah prabhuke milila
SYNONYMS
visrama karite—going to take rest; sabe—all the Vaisnavas; nija—to their own;
vasé—residential quarters; geld—went; sandhya-kale—in the evening; dsi’—
coming; punah—again; prabhuke milila—met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
