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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.61

Offer with care, then remember the Lord

“He also separately offered dishes to Nṛsiṁhadeva, his worshipable Deity. Thus he divided all the food into three offerings. Then, outside the temple, he began to meditate upon the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.61, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He separately offered dishes to Nṛsiṁhadeva, his worshipable Deity.
  • He divided all the food into three offerings, carefully arranging his service.
  • After making the offerings, he went outside the temple and began to meditate upon the Lord.

Try this today

Set aside one quiet minute today to meditate upon the Lord.

Ask yourself

How can you give both care and attention to your service to the Lord?

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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