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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.33

Offering, Meditation, and Tears

“ ‘You offered the food to Lord Kṛṣṇa, and while you were in meditation I suddenly appeared, and your eyes filled with tears.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mother Śacī offered the food she had prepared to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • While she was in meditation, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu suddenly appeared.
  • Her eyes filled with tears at His appearance.

Try this today

Pause quietly today to reflect on mother Śacī offering food to Lord Kṛṣṇa and remembering Him.

Ask yourself

What touches you most about mother Śacī’s offering, meditation, and response 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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