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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.27

Care in Ingredients and Packing

“She made flat rice from fine, unboiled, śāli paddy and filled a large bag made of new cloth.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.27, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Damayantī used fine, unboiled, śāli paddy to make flat rice.
  • She filled a large bag with the flat rice.
  • The bag was made of new cloth. The description records both her choice of ingredient and how she packed the preparation.

Try this today

Use a clean, suitable container or bag to pack something you prepare for someone today.

Ask yourself

Am I attentive both to what I prepare and to how I present or pack it?

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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