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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.132

Kṛṣṇa Enables Cooking for His Pleasure

“Because He will personally eat the food, Kṛṣṇa makes you cook so nicely.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.132, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that Kṛṣṇa would personally eat the food.
  • He explained that Kṛṣṇa therefore made Jagadānanda Paṇḍita cook so nicely.
  • While accepting the meal Himself, the Lord spoke of Kṛṣṇa personally eating it.

Try this today

As you prepare food today, remember Kṛṣṇa and take care with one simple part of the preparation.

Ask yourself

How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s help change the way I view my abilities?

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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