Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.176
Uncommon Affection in Repeated Offerings
“Svarūpa Dāmodara and Jagadānanda again and again offered the Lord some food. Thus they behaved affectionately with the Lord. This was very, very uncommon.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara and Jagadānanda offered the Lord food again and again.
- Through these offerings, they behaved affectionately with the Lord.
- The translation describes this affectionate behavior as very, very uncommon.
Try this today
Read the verse once more today, paying particular attention to the words “affectionately” and “very, very uncommon.”
Ask yourself
What makes these repeated offerings more than simply serving food?
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.