Hare Krsna Everyone Dandavat Pranam to all of you!!! When Bhattacarya opened the door,he saw the Lord standing there,and he was so pleased to see Him early in the morningthet he tried to receive Him with all care.He offered Him a nice seat,and both of them sat there.Lord Caitanya then offered him the Prasada which He had received in the temple of Jaganatha,and Bhattacarya was very glad to receive this Prasada from the hands of Lord Caitanya Himself.Indeed,without taking his bath and without performing his daily duties or even washing his teeth,he began immediately to eat the prasada.In this way,he was freed from all material contamination and attachment,and as he began to eat the prasada,he cited a verse from Padma Purana.In Padma Purana it is stated that when Prasada is brought or received,it must be eaten immediately,even if it has very dry or old,or even if it is brought from a distant place,or even if one has not completed executing his daily duties.Sinced it is enjoined in the sastras that Prasada should immediately be taken,there is no restriction of time and space;the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead must be followed.There are restrictions one must follow before accepting food from various people,but there are no restrictions on accepting Prasada from all kinds of people.Prasada is always transcendental and can be taken under any condition.Lord Caitanya was very pleased to see that Bhattacarya,who had always obeyed the rules and regulations strictly,accepted Prasada without following any rules and regulations.Being so pleased,Lord Caitanya embraced Bhattacarya,and they both began to dance in transcendental ecstacy.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:21:58 +0000
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