Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.62
Offer Food Before Sharing Prasādam
“When Jagadānanda Paṇḍita finished cooking, he offered the food to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Then he and Sanātana Gosvāmī sat down and ate the prasādam.”
What the purport teaches
- Jagadānanda Paṇḍita finishes cooking the food.
- Before eating, he offers the food to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He and Sanātana Gosvāmī then sit down together and eat the prasādam.
Try this today
Offer your food to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu before eating today.
Ask yourself
How can I make offering and sharing food a more thoughtful part of my devotion?
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.