Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.92
Kṛṣṇa-prasādam Nourishes Devotion
“ ‘The river Ganges flowing in the heavenly planets is full of golden lotus flowers, and we, the residents of those planets, eat the stems of the flowers. Thus we are very beautiful, more so than the inhabitants of any other planet. This is due to the law of cause and effect, for if one eats food in the mode of goodness, the mode of goodness increases the beauty of his body.’”
What the purport teaches
- Bodily beauty, constitution, activities and qualities depend on the law of cause and effect. Association with the qualities of material nature also influences one’s future birth.
- Anyone seriously eager to achieve Kṛṣṇa consciousness must eat kṛṣṇa-prasādam. Food in the mode of goodness becomes transcendental when offered to Kṛṣṇa.
- The purport teaches that those who eat such transcendental food are sure to become devotees of the Lord. Strictly following the mode of goodness in all activities helps awaken dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness and leads ultimately to pure devotion.
Try this today
Make a point of eating kṛṣṇa-prasādam today, if it is available.
Ask yourself
How could your choices about food support your desire to develop Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.