Sri Caitanya Caritamrta - Antya-lila - Chapter 6- The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī - Summary Study
The following can be used as an inspiration for making chida-dadhi or chipped rice.
Text 54: As soon as they heard that a festival was going to be held, all kinds of brāhmaṇas and other gentlemen began to arrive. Thus there were innumerable people.
Text 55: Seeing the crowd increasing, Raghunātha dāsa arranged to get more eatables from other villages. He also brought two to four hundred large, round earthen pots.
Text 56: He also obtained five or seven especially large earthen pots, and in these pots a brāhmaṇa began soaking chipped rice for the satisfaction of Lord Nityānanda.
Text 57: In one place, chipped rice was soaked in hot milk in each of the large pots. Then half the rice was mixed with yogurt, sugar and bananas.
Text 58: The other half was mixed with condensed milk and a special type of banana known as cāṅpā-kalā. Then sugar, clarified butter and camphor were added.
Prayers to Lord Nityananda from Raghunata dasa, spoken by Raghava Pandita.
Text 127: Raghunātha dāsa went there and worshiped Lord Nityānanda’s lotus feet. Through Rāghava Paṇḍita, he submitted his desire.
Text 128: “I am the lowest of men, the most sinful, fallen and condemned. Nevertheless, I desire to attain shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Text 129: “Like a dwarf who wants to catch the moon, I have tried my best many times, but I have never been successful.
Text 130: “Every time I tried to go away and give up my home relationships, my father and mother unfortunately kept me bound.
tomāra kṛpā vinā keha ‘caitanya’ nā pāya
tumi kṛpā kaile tāṅre adhameha pāya
Synonyms
tomāra kṛpā — Your mercy; vinā — without; keha — anyone; caitanya — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nā pāya — cannot get; tumi kṛpā kaile — if You are merciful; tāṅre — Him; adhameha — even the fallen soul; pāya — can get.
Translation
“No one can attain the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu without Your mercy, but if You are merciful, even the lowest of men can attain shelter at His lotus feet.
Text 132: “Although I am unfit and greatly afraid to submit this plea, I nevertheless request You, Sir, to be especially merciful toward me by granting me shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Text 133: “Placing Your feet on my head, give me the benediction that I may achieve the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu without difficulty. I pray for this benediction.”
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