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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.73

Carefully Prepared Service Awaits

“Rāghava Paṇḍita said to Lord Nityānanda, “For You, Sir, I have already offered food to the Deity, but You are engaged in a festival here, and so the food is lying there untouched.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.73, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāghava Paṇḍita had already offered food to the Deity for Lord Nityānanda.
  • He told Lord Nityānanda that the food remained untouched while the Lord was engaged in the festival.
  • His words show his care that Lord Nityānanda should receive the food he had prepared.

Try this today

Gently check whether someone for whom you have prepared something still needs it.

Ask yourself

How can I express care for someone I am hoping to serve?

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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