All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.60

Separate Dishes for the Lord’s Offering

“After he finished cooking, he brought separate dishes for Jagannātha and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nṛsiṁhānanda first finished cooking the food.
  • He then brought separate dishes for Jagannātha and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • His preparations included both cooking the food and arranging the dishes for the offering.

Try this today

When preparing an offering today, take a moment to arrange the dishes carefully.

Ask yourself

How much attention do you give to arranging an offering after preparing it?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listChant without offensesCC Antya 3.181Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio