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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.91

The Lord Appreciates His Mother's Care

“After eating the food, the Lord says, ‘Today Mother has fed Me up to My neck.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.91, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jagadānanda Paṇḍita recounts what the Lord says after eating His mother's food.
  • The Lord says that Mother has fed Him up to His neck.
  • His words convey how fully she has fed Him and acknowledge her loving care.

Try this today

Thank someone today for the care they put into preparing or serving a meal.

Ask yourself

How do the Lord's words help you notice the affection expressed through preparing food?

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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