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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.92

Tasting and Keeping the Prasādam

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu tasted a portion of the prasādam. Govinda took the rest and bound it in the end of his wrapper.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.92, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu tasted a portion of the prasādam.
  • Govinda took the prasādam that remained.
  • Govinda bound the rest in the end of his wrapper, keeping it together.

Try this today

Carefully store any prasādam that remains after your meal today.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from Govinda’s care for the remaining 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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