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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.143

Remember those who prepared the meal

“Rāmāi Paṇḍita and Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa did the cooking, and I want to give them some rice and vegetables.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.143, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmāi Paṇḍita and Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa had done the cooking.
  • Jagadānanda wanted to give them some rice and vegetables.
  • His arrangements included feeding those whose work had made the meal possible.

Try this today

Thank someone who prepares food and check that they have a portion too.

Ask yourself

Do I remember the needs of those who work behind the scenes?

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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