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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.91

News of the Festival Draws Shopkeepers

“When the shopkeepers of many other villages heard about the festival, they arrived there to sell chipped rice, yogurt, sweetmeats and bananas.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.91, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Shopkeepers from many other villages heard about the festival.
  • They came there to sell chipped rice, yogurt, sweetmeats and bananas.
  • Their arrival brought more food to the gathering, which Raghunātha dāsa then purchased.

Try this today

Set aside one simple food item to contribute to a devotional gathering.

Ask yourself

How can ordinary goods help support a devotional 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.

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