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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.19

Hunger and Unsettled Lodging Bring Distress

“Nityānanda Prabhu meanwhile became very hungry and upset. Because He had not yet obtained a suitable residence, He began calling Śivānanda Sena ill names.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.19, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nityānanda Prabhu became very hungry and upset.
  • He had not yet obtained a suitable residence.
  • In this distress, He began calling Śivānanda Sena ill names while Śivānanda was delayed by the toll payment.

Try this today

Check whether someone you are helping needs food or a place to rest.

Ask yourself

How attentive am I to the food and shelter needs of those around me?

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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