Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.154-155
Devotees Offer Food in Different Ways
“Gopīnātha Ācārya, Jagadānanda, Kāśīśvara, Bhagavān, Rāmabhadra Ācārya, Śaṅkara and Vakreśvara, who were all brāhmaṇas, extended invitations to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and offered Him food cooked at home, whereas other devotees would pay two paṇas of small conchshells to purchase Jagannātha’s prasādam and then invite the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Ācārya, Jagadānanda, Kāśīśvara, Bhagavān, Rāmabhadra Ācārya, Śaṅkara and Vakreśvara were all brāhmaṇas who invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- They offered Him food cooked at home.
- Other devotees purchased Jagannātha’s prasādam for two paṇas of small conchshells and then invited the Lord.
Try this today
Write down the two ways the devotees provided food for their invitations.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the different ways these devotees prepared to welcome the Lord?
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.