gopÄ«nÄtha-rÅ«pe yadi kariyÄchena bhojana
bhakti dekhÄite kaila prasÄda bhaká¹£aṇa

 gopÄ«nÄtha-rÅ«pe - in His arcÄ incarnation as GopÄ«nÄtha; yadi - although; kariyÄchena - has done; bhojana - eating; bhakti - devotional service; dekhÄite - to exhibit; kaila - did; prasÄda bhaká¹£aṇa - eating.


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Being identical with the GopÄ«nÄtha Deity, ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu had already tasted and eaten the pots of sweet rice. Yet just to manifest devotional service, He again ate the pots of sweet rice as a devotee.

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