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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.111

The Devotees’ Gifts Filled a Corner

“Govinda kept accumulating the food, and soon it filled a corner of the room. There was quite enough to feed at least a hundred people.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.111, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Govinda continued storing the food brought by the devotees.
  • The accumulated food soon filled a corner of the room.
  • There was enough to feed at least a hundred people, showing how much the devotees had brought.

Try this today

Pause before eating today to acknowledge the effort of those who provided the food.

Ask yourself

Do I notice how many people’s contributions stand behind what I receive?

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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