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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.117

Serving While Remembering Each Giver

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat down to eat. Then Govinda offered Him the preparations one after another, and as he did so he spoke the name of the person who had given each one.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.117, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat down to eat the food the devotees had given.
  • Govinda offered the preparations to Him one after another.
  • As he presented each preparation, Govinda spoke the name of the person who had given it.

Try this today

While sharing food or another contribution today, name and thank the person who provided it.

Ask yourself

Do I remember and acknowledge individual contributions when serving others?

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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