Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.10
Serve Both New and Advanced Devotees
“He would go to all the Vaiṣṇavas born in brāhmaṇa families, be they neophyte or advanced devotees, and present them with gifts of first-class eatables.”
What the purport teaches
- Kālidāsa visited all the Vaiṣṇavas born in brāhmaṇa families.
- He visited both neophyte and advanced devotees. Being a beginner did not exclude someone from his care.
- He presented them with gifts of first-class eatables, expressing his respect through a concrete offering.
Try this today
Offer a devotee a small gift of good-quality food today.
Ask yourself
How can I show care for a beginner as well as an advanced devotee?
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.