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The Gardener Rejoices in Giving
“The transcendental gardener, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, distributed handful after handful of fruit in all directions, and when the poor, hungry people ate the fruit, the gardener smiled with great pleasure.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the transcendental gardener, distributed handful after handful of fruit.
- He gave the fruit in all directions, and the poor, hungry people ate it.
- Seeing them eat, the gardener smiled with great pleasure.
Try this today
Reread this verse today and pause over the gardener’s pleasure as people receive and eat the fruit.
Ask yourself
What does the gardener’s smile reveal about His pleasure in giving?
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.