Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 15.9
Avoid Grains on Ekādaśī
“His mother replied, “My dear son, I will give You whatever You ask.” Then the Lord said, “My dear mother, please do not eat grains on the Ekādaśī day.””
What the purport teaches
- From His early childhood, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught observance of the Ekādaśī fast. He asked His mother not to eat grains that day.
- Regular grains and dhal may still be cooked for Viṣṇu on Ekādaśī, but a Vaiṣṇava must not eat grains, even when offered to Him.
- Grain prasādam may be kept for the next day. Its having been offered to Viṣṇu does not remove the restriction on Ekādaśī.
Try this today
Make a simple plan today to avoid grains on the next Ekādaśī.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s request help me take Ekādaśī observance seriously?
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.