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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.55

Prepare Personally to Serve the Lord

“Tomorrow at noon He will come to your home. Therefore please bring all kinds of cooking ingredients. I shall personally cook and offer Him food.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.55, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nṛsiṁhānanda said that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would come to Śivānanda Sena’s home the next day at noon.
  • He asked Śivānanda to bring all kinds of cooking ingredients.
  • He intended to cook personally and offer the food to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Set aside one ingredient today for a preparation you intend to cook and offer to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What practical preparation could help you serve with greater personal care?

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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