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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.174

Distribute Mahā-prasādam With Care

“Then the Lord told Kāśī Miśra and the temple superintendent, “As for the remnants of food left by Jagannātha, let them be delivered to Vāṇīnātha Rāya’s charge, for he can take care of all the Vaiṣṇavas and distribute mahā-prasādam to them.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.174, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord gave Kāśī Miśra and the temple superintendent instructions about the remnants of food left by Jagannātha.
  • These remnants were to be delivered into Vāṇīnātha Rāya’s charge.
  • Vāṇīnātha Rāya could take care of all the Vaiṣṇavas and distribute mahā-prasādam to them.

Try this today

Offer one practical form of help to someone arranging mahā-prasādam distribution.

Ask yourself

When helping distribute mahā-prasādam, do I consider whether everyone is cared for?

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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