10.71

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—food offered to Lord Visnu; magi’-begging; khaila—ate; apane—personally.

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

PURPORT

The injunction to fast on Ekadasi is especially meant for devotees; on Ekadasi there are no restrictions regarding food that may be offered to the Lord.

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took the food of Lord Visnu in His ecstasy as visnu-tattva.