Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.83
A Smiling Pause Before the Meal
“Then Nityānanda Prabhu smiled and sat down. On His right side He kept four pots of chipped rice that had not been made from boiled paddy.”
What the purport teaches
- Nityānanda Prabhu smiled and sat down after walking among the eaters.
- He kept four pots of chipped rice on His right side.
- The chipped rice had not been made from boiled paddy.
Try this today
Reread the verse and recall its three details: His smile, His sitting down, and the four pots.
Ask yourself
How do these simple details help you picture Nityānanda Prabhu at the gathering?
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.