Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.37
The Lord Accepts the Brāhmaṇa’s Devotion
“On one occasion the Lord ate the food of a brāhmaṇa guest three times, and later, in confidence, the Lord delivered that brāhmaṇa from material engagement.”
What the purport teaches
- A traveling brāhmaṇa became a guest in the house of Jagannātha Miśra. Three times, child Nimāi ate the food he was offering to Lord Viṣṇu.
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu revealed that He had formerly been the son of mother Yaśodā and had disturbed this same guest in the house of Nanda Mahārāja. He explained that He was eating the food because He was pleased by the brāhmaṇa’s devotion.
- The brāhmaṇa became overwhelmed with love of Kṛṣṇa and grateful for the Lord’s favor. The Lord delivered him from material engagement and asked him not to disclose the incident.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on the Lord’s words that He was pleased by the brāhmaṇa’s devotion.
Ask yourself
How did the Lord’s explanation change the brāhmaṇa’s understanding of what had happened?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.