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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.281

A Change in Receiving Daily Food

“After some days, Raghunātha dāsa gave up standing near the Siṁha-dvāra gate and instead began eating by begging alms from a booth for free distribution of food.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.281, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After some days, Raghunātha dāsa stopped standing near the Siṁha-dvāra gate.
  • He instead began begging alms from a booth where food was distributed freely.
  • The verse records a concrete change in how he obtained his daily food.

Try this today

At one meal today, pause to appreciate the provision of food you have received.

Ask yourself

How do I respond when my ordinary arrangements for receiving food change?

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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