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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.127

The Lord’s extraordinary acceptance of food

“Within a very short time, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate enough for a hundred people. Then He asked Govinda, “Is there anything more left?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.127, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate enough food for a hundred people within a very short time.
  • After eating this extraordinary amount, He asked Govinda whether anything more remained.
  • His question leads to Govinda’s report about the bags of Rāghava, which the Lord would inspect later.

Try this today

Read the Lord’s question aloud and pause to reflect on His extraordinary acceptance of food.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about the Lord asking whether more food remained?

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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