Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.129
Serving First While Honoring the Lord’s Request
“Please first take prasādam Yourself, and I shall eat later. I shall not refuse Your request.”
What the purport teaches
- Jagadānanda Paṇḍita asked the Lord to take prasādam first.
- He said that he would eat later.
- He assured the Lord that he would not refuse His request, expressing his wish to serve without rejecting the Lord’s invitation.
Try this today
When someone offers you care today, acknowledge it warmly rather than simply refusing.
Ask yourself
How can you express your wish to serve while also respecting another person’s request?
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.