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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.255

Worship Before Begging for Food

“After ten daṇḍas [four hours] of the night have passed and Raghunātha dāsa has seen the performance of puṣpāñjali, he stands at the Siṁha-dvāra gate to beg some alms to eat.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.255, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Ten daṇḍas, or four hours, of the night have passed before Raghunātha dāsa stands to beg.
  • He first sees the performance of puṣpāñjali.
  • He then stands at the Siṁha-dvāra gate to beg some alms to eat.

Try this today

Make a small, definite place for worship in today’s schedule.

Ask yourself

What place does worship have in my daily routine?

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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