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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.93

Śacīmātā Desires to Feed Nimāi

“Śacīmātā said, “I wish Nimāi would eat all the nice vegetables I cook. That is my desire.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.93, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śacīmātā expresses her wish that Nimāi would eat the nice vegetables she cooks.
  • Her desire is centered on His eating and enjoying what she prepares.
  • Cooking is a concrete expression of her motherly affection for Nimāi.

Try this today

While preparing food today, pause to remember Śacīmātā's wish to feed Nimāi.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from Śacīmātā's simple desire to prepare something pleasing for Nimāi?

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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