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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.74

Cooperating to Offer Food to the Lord

“Then Śivānanda Sena again brought the ingredients with which to cook, and Pradyumna Brahmacārī again cooked and offered the food to Nṛsiṁhadeva.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.74, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śivānanda Sena again brought the ingredients needed for cooking.
  • Pradyumna Brahmacārī again cooked and offered the food to Nṛsiṁhadeva.
  • Their service included both supplying ingredients and preparing the offering. Each contributed to feeding the Lord.

Try this today

Help with one part of a food offering today, such as gathering ingredients or preparing a dish.

Ask yourself

How can I help someone else complete a 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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