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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.322

The Lord Shares Raghunātha’s Food

“What nice things are you eating? Why don’t you give anything to Me?” Saying this, He forcibly took a morsel and began to eat.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.322, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Raghunātha what nice things he was eating.
  • The Lord asked why Raghunātha was not giving Him any of the food.
  • Without waiting, He forcibly took a morsel and began to eat. His later praise shows how much He enjoyed this prasādam.

Try this today

Read the Lord’s two questions aloud, then pause to reflect on His eagerness to taste the food.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention in the Lord’s eagerness to share Raghunātha’s food?

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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