Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.132

kabhu ratri-kale kichu karena upayoga

bhaktera sraddhara dravya avasya karena upabhoga

SYNONYMS

kabhu -- sometimes; ratri-kale -- at night; kichu -- some; karena upayoga -- used; bhaktera -- of the devotees; sraddhara -- with faith and love; dravya -- preparations; avasya -- certainly; karena upabhoga -- enjoys.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would take some of it at night. The Lord certainly enjoys preparations made with faith and love by His devotees.

PURPORT

Krsna is very pleased with His devotees and their offerings. Therefore in the Bhagavad-gita (9.26) the Lord says:

patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati

tad aham bhakty-upahrtam asnami prayatatmanah

"If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it." Herein also we find that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted all this food because it had been offered by His devotees. Sometimes He would eat it during lunch and sometimes at night, but He would always think that since His devotees had offered it with great love and affection, He must eat it.

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