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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.14

Carefully Preparing Food for the Lord

“Damayantī made varieties of unparalleled food just suitable for Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to eat. The Lord ate it continually for one year.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.14, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Damayantī made varieties of unparalleled food for Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Her preparations were just suitable for Him to eat.
  • The Lord ate these preparations continually for one year.

Try this today

Before preparing food today, pause to consider what would be suitable for the person receiving it.

Ask yourself

How could considering the recipient’s needs improve the care you put into a service?

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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