Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.15-16
Give Attention to Every Preparation
“These are the names of some of the pickles and condiments in the bags of Rāghava Paṇḍita: āmra-kāśandi, ādā-kāśandi, jhāla-kāśandi, nembu-ādā, āmra-koli, āmsi, āma-khaṇḍa, tailāmra and āma-sattā. With great attention, Damayantī also made dried bitter vegetables into a powder.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāghava Paṇḍita’s bags contained many kinds of pickles and condiments.
- Among them were āmra-kāśandi, ādā-kāśandi, jhāla-kāśandi and other named preparations.
- Damayantī also made dried bitter vegetables into a powder, giving this preparation great attention.
Try this today
Choose one small food-preparation task today and complete it with undivided attention.
Ask yourself
Do you give simple tasks as much attention as more noticeable ones?
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.