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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.315

The Setting of Raghunātha’s Severe Renunciation

“Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam is sold by shopkeepers, and that which is not sold decomposes after two or three days.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.315, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Shopkeepers sell Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam.
  • What remains unsold decomposes after two or three days.
  • This description introduces the food that Raghunātha dāsa would later collect, showing the setting of his severe renunciation.

Try this today

Pause over the words “two or three days” and note what they reveal about the condition of the unsold prasādam.

Ask yourself

How does this description prepare me to appreciate Raghunātha dāsa’s renunciation?

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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