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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.124

Welcoming the Lord With Care

“After finishing His noontime ritualistic duties, the Lord arrived for lunch. Jagadānanda Paṇḍita washed the Lord’s feet and gave the Lord a sitting place.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.124, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord finished His noontime ritualistic duties before arriving for lunch.
  • Jagadānanda Paṇḍita welcomed Him by washing His feet.
  • He also gave the Lord a sitting place, attending to Him before serving the meal.

Try this today

Prepare a clean, comfortable sitting place for someone you welcome today.

Ask yourself

How can you make your welcome more attentive to another person’s needs?

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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