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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.78

Collecting Measured Portions of Every Item

“Svarūpa Dāmodara said to all the shopkeepers, “Deliver to me four palmfuls of prasādam from each and every item.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara gave all the shopkeepers a clear request.
  • He asked for four palmfuls of prasādam from each and every item.
  • This arrangement gathered varieties of prasādam from the shopkeepers.

Try this today

Before collecting supplies for a shared service, confirm the amount needed.

Ask yourself

How can clear instructions help me serve more carefully?

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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