Ādi 10.71

TEXT 71

TEXT

এই দুই-ঘরে প্রভু একাদশী দিনে ।
বিষ্ণুর নৈবেদ্য মাগি' খাইল আপনে ॥ ৭১ ॥

ei dui-ghare prabhu ekadasi dine

visnura naivedya magi' khaila apane

SYNONYMS

ei dui-ghare-in these two houses; prabhu-the Lord; ekadasi dine-on the Ekadasi day; visnura-of Lord Visnu; naivedya-foodstuffs offered to Lord Visnu; magi'-begging; khaila-ate; apane-personally.

TRANSLATION

In their two houses Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu begged foodstuffs on the Ekadasi day and ate them personally.

PURPORT

The injunction to fast on Ekadasi is especially meant for devotees; on Ekadasi there are no restrictions regarding foodstuffs that may be offered to the Lord. Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took the foodstuffs of Lord Visnu in His ecstasy as visnu-tattva.