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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.49

Care Expressed Through Preparing a Meal

“One day Jagadānanda Paṇḍita, having invited Sanātana to the nearby temple for lunch, finished his routine duties and began to cook.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.49, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jagadānanda Paṇḍita invited Sanātana to the nearby temple for lunch.
  • He finished his routine duties before beginning to cook.
  • His invitation was followed by the practical work of preparing the meal.

Try this today

Help prepare a meal for someone today.

Ask yourself

How can I follow a kind invitation with practical care?

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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