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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.204

Food Is Ready; the Sannyāsīs Wait

“Gopīnātha Ācārya has already come, bringing sufficient remnants of food to distribute to all the sannyāsīs, and sannyāsīs like Paramānanda Purī and Brahmānanda Bhāratī are waiting for You.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.204, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gopīnātha Ācārya had already arrived with remnants of food.
  • He had brought enough to distribute to all the sannyāsīs.
  • Sannyāsīs like Paramānanda Purī and Brahmānanda Bhāratī were waiting for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

When helping with a meal today, check that there is enough for everyone expected.

Ask yourself

What do you appreciate about bringing enough food for everyone who has been invited?

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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