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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.29-30

Thoughtful Attention to Taste and Aroma

“She powdered fried grains of fine rice, moistened the powder with ghee and cooked it in a solution of sugar. Then she added camphor, black pepper, cloves, cardamom and other spices and rolled the mixture into balls that were very palatable and aromatic.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.29-30, translation

What the purport teaches

  • She powdered fried grains of fine rice and moistened the powder with ghee before cooking it in a sugar solution.
  • She added camphor, black pepper, cloves, cardamom and other spices.
  • She rolled the mixture into balls that were very palatable and aromatic.

Try this today

When preparing food today, give careful attention to its seasoning and aroma.

Ask yourself

What does this attention to taste and aroma help me notice about thoughtful preparation?

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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