Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.75
Familiarity guides how we receive unfamiliar gifts
“Those devotees who were familiar with pīlu fruits sucked on the seeds, but the Bengali devotees who did not know what they were chewed the seeds and swallowed them.”
What the purport teaches
- The devotees familiar with pīlu fruits sucked on the seeds.
- The Bengali devotees did not know what the fruits were. They chewed the seeds and swallowed them.
- Although everyone happily received fruits from Vṛndāvana, they did not all know how to eat them.
Try this today
Ask someone experienced for guidance before trying one unfamiliar task today.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to ask for guidance when something is unfamiliar?
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.