Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.313
Eating Only to Sustain Life
“Whatever he ate was only to keep his body and soul together, and when he ate he would reproach himself thus.”
What the purport teaches
- Whatever Raghunātha dāsa ate was only to keep his body and soul together.
- His eating was for sustaining life, consistent with his refusal to gratify the tongue.
- When he ate, he would reproach himself. This verse introduces that response without yet giving his words.
Try this today
Before one adequate meal today, pause to recognize its purpose in sustaining your body.
Ask yourself
How might viewing food as nourishment change your approach to a meal?
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.