Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.87
Bhagavān Ācārya prepares dinner for the Lord
“Bhagavān Ācārya prepared varieties of rice and vegetables at home and brought the Lord there alone to eat.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhagavān Ācārya prepared varieties of rice and vegetables at home and brought Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu there alone to eat.
- Usually, those inviting the Lord offered Him remnants of food first offered to Lord Jagannātha. Bhagavān Ācārya instead prepared dinner at home.
- In Orissa, food offered to Lord Jagannātha is called prasādī. Food not offered to Him is called āmānī or ghara-bhāta, meaning rice prepared at home.
Try this today
Write down the meanings of prasādī and ghara-bhāta to remember the distinction explained in the purport.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the care Bhagavān Ācārya took in preparing the Lord’s meal?
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.