Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.201
The Devotees Wait for the Lord
“All the devotees kept their hands raised over the prasādam distributed to them, for they did not want to eat without seeing the Lord eat first.”
What the purport teaches
- Prasādam had been distributed to all the devotees.
- They kept their hands raised over the prasādam rather than beginning to eat.
- They did not want to eat without seeing the Lord eat first.
Try this today
Before your meal today, pause to remember the devotees waiting to see the Lord eat first.
Ask yourself
What does the devotees’ willingness to wait reveal about their regard for the Lord?
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.