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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.91

A Servant’s Desire to Offer Prasādam

“The prasādam was made of very valuable ingredients. Therefore the servant wanted to feed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu a portion of it.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.91, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The prasādam was made of very valuable ingredients.
  • The servant appreciated its quality and wanted Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to taste it.
  • He wanted to feed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu a portion of this prasādam.

Try this today

If prasādam is available today, set aside a portion to share with someone.

Ask yourself

How can you express care when sharing prasādam?

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.

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