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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.46

Shared Shelter and Daily Cooking

“They stayed in Sanātana Gosvāmī’s cave, but Jagadānanda Paṇḍita would go to a nearby temple and cook for himself.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.46, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī and Jagadānanda Paṇḍita stayed in Sanātana Gosvāmī’s cave.
  • Jagadānanda Paṇḍita would go to a nearby temple.
  • At that temple, he cooked for himself while continuing to share the cave as his lodging.

Try this today

Take responsibility for one small task involved in preparing your food today.

Ask yourself

How can you attend to your own daily needs while sharing a place with others?

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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