Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 8.87
A modest meal shared by several
“The cost for the food needed to invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was fixed at two paṇas of kauḍis [160 conchshells], and that food would be taken by two men and sometimes three.”
What the purport teaches
- The cost of the food for inviting Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was fixed at two paṇas of kauḍis.
- This amount was equal to 160 conchshells.
- The food was taken by two men and sometimes three, rather than by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu alone.
Try this today
Plan a simple meal with a clear budget and enough food for everyone sharing it.
Ask yourself
What can this simple, shared arrangement teach me about hospitality?
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.