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apavitra anna eka thālite bhariyā | :apavitra anna eka thālite bhariyā | ||
prabhu-āge nila ‘mahā-prasāda’ baliyā | :prabhu-āge nila ‘mahā-prasāda’ baliyā | ||
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''apavitra''—polluted; ''anna''—food; ''eka''—one; ''thālite''—plate; ''bhariyā''—filling; ''prabhu-āge''—in front of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ''nila''—brought; ''mahā-prasāda baliyā''—calling it ''mahā-prasādam''. | |||
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Having made their plot, the Buddhists brought a plate of untouchable food before Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and called it mahā-prasādam. | Having made their plot, the Buddhists brought a plate of untouchable food before Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and called it mahā-prasādam. | ||
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The word apavitra anna refers to food that is unacceptable for a Vaiṣṇava. In other words, a Vaiṣṇava cannot accept any food offered by an avaiṣṇava in the name of mahā-prasādam. This should be a principle for all Vaiṣṇavas. When asked, “What is the behavior of a Vaiṣṇava?” Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “A Vaiṣṇava must avoid the company of an avaiṣṇava [asat].” The word asat refers to an avaiṣṇava, that is, one who is not a Vaiṣṇava. Asat-saṅga-tyāga, | The word ''apavitra anna'' refers to food that is unacceptable for a Vaiṣṇava. In other words, a Vaiṣṇava cannot accept any food offered by an ''avaiṣṇava'' in the name of ''mahā-prasādam''. This should be a principle for all Vaiṣṇavas. When asked, “What is the behavior of a Vaiṣṇava?” Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “A Vaiṣṇava must avoid the company of an ''avaiṣṇava'' [''asat''].” The word ''asat'' refers to an ''avaiṣṇava'', that is, one who is not a Vaiṣṇava. ''Asat-saṅga-tyāga'',—''ei vaiṣṇava-ācāra'' ([[CC Madhya 22.87|CC ''Madhya'' 22.87]]). A Vaiṣṇava must be very strict in this respect and should not at all cooperate with an ''avaiṣṇava''. If an ''avaiṣṇava'' offers food in the name of ''mahā-prasādam'', it should not be accepted. Such food cannot be ''prasādam'' because an ''avaiṣṇava'' cannot offer anything to the Lord. Sometimes preachers in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement have to accept food in a home where the householder is an ''avaiṣṇava''; however, if this food is offered to the Deity, it can be taken. Ordinary food cooked by an ''avaiṣṇava'' should not be accepted by a Vaiṣṇava. Even if an ''avaiṣṇava'' cooks food without fault, he cannot offer it to Lord Viṣṇu, and it cannot be accepted as ''mahā-prasādam''. According to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] ([[BG 9.26]]): | ||
:patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati | :''patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati'' | ||
:tad ahaṁ bhakty-upahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ | :''tad ahaṁ bhakty-upahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ'' | ||
“If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it.” | “If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it.” | ||
Kṛṣṇa can accept anything offered by His devotee with devotion. An avaiṣṇava may be a vegetarian and a very clean cook, but because he cannot offer Viṣṇu the food he cooks, it cannot be accepted as mahā-prasādam. It is better that a Vaiṣṇava abandon such food as untouchable. | |||
Kṛṣṇa can accept anything offered by His devotee with devotion. An ''avaiṣṇava'' may be a vegetarian and a very clean cook, but because he cannot offer Viṣṇu the food he cooks, it cannot be accepted as ''mahā-prasādam''. It is better that a Vaiṣṇava abandon such food as untouchable. | |||
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Revision as of 08:02, 23 August 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 53
- apavitra anna eka thālite bhariyā
- prabhu-āge nila ‘mahā-prasāda’ baliyā
SYNONYMS
apavitra—polluted; anna—food; eka—one; thālite—plate; bhariyā—filling; prabhu-āge—in front of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nila—brought; mahā-prasāda baliyā—calling it mahā-prasādam.
TRANSLATION
Having made their plot, the Buddhists brought a plate of untouchable food before Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and called it mahā-prasādam.
PURPORT
The word apavitra anna refers to food that is unacceptable for a Vaiṣṇava. In other words, a Vaiṣṇava cannot accept any food offered by an avaiṣṇava in the name of mahā-prasādam. This should be a principle for all Vaiṣṇavas. When asked, “What is the behavior of a Vaiṣṇava?” Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “A Vaiṣṇava must avoid the company of an avaiṣṇava [asat].” The word asat refers to an avaiṣṇava, that is, one who is not a Vaiṣṇava. Asat-saṅga-tyāga,—ei vaiṣṇava-ācāra (CC Madhya 22.87). A Vaiṣṇava must be very strict in this respect and should not at all cooperate with an avaiṣṇava. If an avaiṣṇava offers food in the name of mahā-prasādam, it should not be accepted. Such food cannot be prasādam because an avaiṣṇava cannot offer anything to the Lord. Sometimes preachers in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement have to accept food in a home where the householder is an avaiṣṇava; however, if this food is offered to the Deity, it can be taken. Ordinary food cooked by an avaiṣṇava should not be accepted by a Vaiṣṇava. Even if an avaiṣṇava cooks food without fault, he cannot offer it to Lord Viṣṇu, and it cannot be accepted as mahā-prasādam. According to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 9.26):
- 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, a fruit or water, I will accept it.”
Kṛṣṇa can accept anything offered by His devotee with devotion. An avaiṣṇava may be a vegetarian and a very clean cook, but because he cannot offer Viṣṇu the food he cooks, it cannot be accepted as mahā-prasādam. It is better that a Vaiṣṇava abandon such food as untouchable.