Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.38
Mukti· LiberationAccept Available Food Without Demanding Special Treatment
“Sometimes I eat a very small quantity and sometimes a great quantity. Sometimes the food is very palatable, and sometimes it is stale. Sometimes prasāda is offered with great respect, and sometimes food is given neglectfully. Sometimes I eat during the day and sometimes at night. Thus I eat what is easily available.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa sometimes eats little and sometimes much. He accepts what is easily available rather than demanding a fixed quantity.
- The food may be very palatable or stale. Sometimes prasāda is offered respectfully, and sometimes food is given neglectfully.
- He sometimes eats during the day and sometimes at night. His account emphasizes acceptance amid changing circumstances.
Try this today
At one meal today, accept the available food without complaining about its flavor or the attention you receive.
Ask yourself
How strongly does my satisfaction depend on food preferences or respectful treatment?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.