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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.56

Preparing Bags for Further Use

“Govinda thoroughly emptied the bags from the previous year and kept them in another room to fill them with other goods.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.56, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Govinda thoroughly emptied the bags from the previous year.
  • He kept the emptied bags in another room.
  • The bags were saved to be filled with other goods. His work included preparing them for further use.

Try this today

Empty and set aside one reusable bag today so it is ready for its next use.

Ask yourself

What could I prepare for reuse rather than leave unattended?

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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