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Share Prasādam With Devotees

“The offerings of prasādam in the temple of Lord Jagannātha were of the highest quality. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would bring this prasādam and deliver it to the two devotees.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.53, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The prasādam offerings in Lord Jagannātha’s temple are of the highest quality.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu brings this prasādam to the two devotees.
  • He delivers it to them Himself, continuing His personal care alongside their discussions of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

If you have prasādam today, personally bring some to another devotee.

Ask yourself

How can sharing prasādam become an expression of personal care?

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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