Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.58
Give Up Hatred and Hesitation
“Therefore, giving up hatred and hesitation, try to eat the remnants of the food of Vaiṣṇavas, for you will thus be able to achieve your desired goal of life.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse asks us to give up hatred and hesitation toward taking the remnants of Vaiṣṇavas’ food.
- It encourages us to try to accept these remnants, rather than merely recognize their value.
- Through this practice, one can attain the desired goal of life, identified nearby as ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
If you have an opportunity today, respectfully accept remnants of a Vaiṣṇava’s food.
Ask yourself
What hesitation might keep you from respectfully accepting Vaiṣṇavas’ food remnants?
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.