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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.16

Sharing Prasādam and Taking Respectful Leave

“He then met all the other devotees, headed by Advaita Ācārya, and gave them the prasādam of Jagannātha. After staying for one month, he took permission from mother Śacī to leave.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.16, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jagadānanda Paṇḍita meets the other devotees, headed by Advaita Ācārya.
  • He gives them the prasādam of Jagannātha.
  • After staying for one month, he takes permission from mother Śacī to leave.

Try this today

Before ending a visit today, take a moment to ask your host’s leave and say goodbye respectfully.

Ask yourself

How can my visits and departures show greater consideration for others?

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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