Madhya-lilaChapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasadam at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 15.234

eita asane vasi' karaha bhojana

prabhu kahe, -- pujya ei krishnera asana

SYNONYMS

eita asane -- on this sitting place; vasi' -- sitting; karaha bhojana -- take Your lunch; prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; pujya -- worshipable; ei -- this; krishnera asana -- sitting place of Krishna.

TRANSLATION

"Now please sit in this place and take Your lunch."

Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "This place is worshipable because it was used by Krishna."

PURPORT

According to etiquette, things used by Krishna should not be used by anyone else. Similarly, things used by the spiritual master should also not be used by anyone else. That is etiquette. Whatever is used by Krishna or the spiritual master is worshipable. In particular, their sitting or eating places should not be used by anyone else. A devotee must be very careful to observe this.

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