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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.106

Serving the Lord Through Cooking

“He would periodically cook rice with various vegetables and invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to his home.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.106, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa would periodically cook rice with various vegetables.
  • He would invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to his home to eat.
  • Cooking and welcoming the Lord were concrete ways he served during his stay.

Try this today

Help prepare one meal today with care, remembering Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa’s service.

Ask yourself

How could you give more care to a simple act of service?

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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