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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.32

Remembering Food Prepared for the Lord

“ ‘During the last Māgha-saṅkrānti festival, you cooked varieties of vegetables, condensed milk, cakes and sweet rice for Me.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recalls the last Māgha-saṅkrānti festival.
  • His mother cooked varieties of vegetables, condensed milk, cakes and sweet rice for Him.
  • These specific details form part of His confidential reminder that His visit was real.

Try this today

When preparing food today, give one small task your full attention, remembering mother Śacī’s careful preparation.

Ask yourself

What does the variety of food suggest about the care mother Śacī put into cooking for Him?

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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