Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.59
From Mahā-prasādam to Mahā-mahā-prasādam
“The remnants of food offered to Lord Kṛṣṇa are called mahā-prasādam. After this same mahā-prasādam has been taken by a devotee, the remnants are elevated to mahā-mahā-prasādam.”
What the purport teaches
- The remnants of food offered to Lord Kṛṣṇa are called mahā-prasādam.
- After a devotee has taken this mahā-prasādam, the remnants are called mahā-mahā-prasādam.
- The verse describes these remnants as elevated, showing the special value of their connection with a devotee.
Try this today
Write down the meanings of mahā-prasādam and mahā-mahā-prasādam in your own words.
Ask yourself
How does this distinction deepen your appreciation of food offered to Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.