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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.108

Entrusting Prasādam with a Personal Request

“Each devotee would bring a certain type of prasādam. He would entrust it to Govinda and request him, “Please arrange that the Lord will surely eat this prasādam.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.108, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Each devotee brought a certain type of prasādam.
  • The devotees entrusted their prasādam to Govinda.
  • Each requested that Govinda arrange for the Lord surely to eat it.

Try this today

When handing over something for service today, clearly explain whom it is for and what needs to be done.

Ask yourself

How can you show care not only in giving something, but also in arranging for it to reach its intended recipient?

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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