Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.115
The Lord Reduces His Eating
“The eighth chapter describes the arrival of Rāmacandra Purī and how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu minimized His eating due to fear of him.”
What the purport teaches
- The eighth chapter describes the arrival of Rāmacandra Purī.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu minimized His eating.
- The translation states that He did so due to fear of Rāmacandra Purī; it reports this event rather than giving the reader a dietary instruction.
Try this today
Reread this translation and name exactly what it reports, without turning it into a rule about eating.
Ask yourself
How can you distinguish an account of the Lord’s conduct from an instruction for your own conduct?
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.