Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.219
Accepting Whatever Alms Are Obtained
“It is a custom for some Vaiṣṇavas to beg from the charity booths and eat whatever they obtain, whereas others stand at night at the Siṁha-dvāra gate, begging alms from the servants.”
What the purport teaches
- Some Vaiṣṇavas customarily beg from charity booths.
- They eat whatever they obtain, rather than arranging particular foods.
- Other Vaiṣṇavas stand at the Siṁha-dvāra gate at night, begging alms from the servants.
Try this today
At one meal today, accept the food available without asking for extra variety.
Ask yourself
How readily do you accept the food available to you without seeking something different?
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.