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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.117

The Lords Eat with Great Satisfaction

“Aromatic and pleasing to see, the food was the essence of all sweetness. Thus the two brothers, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, ate it with great satisfaction.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.117, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The food was aromatic and pleasing to see.
  • It was described as the essence of all sweetness.
  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu ate it with great satisfaction.

Try this today

When preparing or serving food today, take one extra moment to make its presentation pleasing.

Ask yourself

How does the Lords’ satisfaction shape your understanding of attentive service?

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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