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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.207

Mercy Includes Care After Hardship

“On the way, Raghunātha dāsa has fasted and undergone hardships for many days. Therefore, take good care of him for some days so that he may eat to his satisfaction.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.207, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha dāsa had fasted and undergone hardships for many days on his journey.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks Govinda to take good care of him for some days.
  • The Lord specifically wants Raghunātha dāsa to eat to his satisfaction.

Try this today

Offer a meal or practical help with food to someone who is tired or facing hardship.

Ask yourself

Whose need for food or care might I be overlooking?

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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