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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.69

Pleasing the Lord Through Food Offerings

“After eating all the offerings, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu started for Pāṇihāṭi. There, He was greatly satisfied to see the different varieties of vegetables prepared in the house of Rāghava.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.69, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After eating all the offerings, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu started for Pāṇihāṭi.
  • There He saw the different varieties of vegetables prepared in the house of Rāghava.
  • These preparations greatly satisfied Him. The verse highlights His pleasure in the food prepared for Him.

Try this today

Today, prepare one vegetable dish with care as an offering to the Lord.

Ask yourself

How can preparing food become an opportunity to seek the Lord’s satisfaction?

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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