CC Madhya 4.208 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 4: Śrī Mādhavendra Puri's Devotional Service

Madhya-līlā 4.207 - Madhya-līlā 4.209

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.

TEXT 208

gopīnātha-rūpe yadi kariyāchena bhojana

bhakti dekhāite kaila prasāda bhakṣaṇa

SYNONYMS

gopīnātha-rūpe—in His arcā incarnation as Gopīnātha; yadi—although; kariyāchena—has done; bhojana—eating; bhakti—devotional service; dekhāite—to exhibit; kaila—did; prasāda bhakṣaṇa—eating.

TRANSLATION

Being identical with the Gopīnātha Deity, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had already tasted and eaten the pots of sweet rice. Yet just to manifest devotional service, He again ate the pots of sweet rice as a devotee.

Madhya-līlā 4.207 - Madhya-līlā 4.209