Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 8.12
A request within a fault-finding exchange
“After finishing the meal, Rāmacandra Purī requested, “My dear Jagadānanda, please listen. You eat the food that is left.””
What the purport teaches
- After finishing his meal, Rāmacandra Purī addressed Jagadānanda.
- He asked Jagadānanda to eat the food that was left.
- The surrounding verses place this request within his desire to find faults. He would encourage Jagadānanda to eat and then criticize him.
Try this today
Before making one request today, pause and check that you are not setting someone up for criticism.
Ask yourself
Are my requests meant to help others, or to give me grounds to judge them?
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.