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The Lord Gives Abundant Prasādam

“All the devotees were served prasādam on plantain leaves, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu distributed on each leaf a quantity suitable for two or three men to eat, for His hand could not distribute less than that.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.200, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees received prasādam on plantain leaves.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu placed enough on each leaf for two or three men to eat.
  • His hand could not distribute less than that amount.

Try this today

When serving food today, take care that the person you serve has enough.

Ask yourself

What does the abundance on each leaf help you appreciate about the Lord’s serving?

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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