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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.82

The Lord Offers Fruit to Kṛṣṇa

“The Lord immediately picked about two hundred fruits, and after washing them He offered them to Kṛṣṇa to eat.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.82, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord immediately picked about two hundred fruits.
  • He washed the fruits after picking them.
  • He then offered them to Kṛṣṇa to eat.

Try this today

Wash a fruit and offer it to Kṛṣṇa before eating today.

Ask yourself

How can I give more care and attention to offering food to Kṛṣṇa?

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.

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