Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.190
A Sannyāsī’s Freedom in Accepting Food
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is in the renounced order of life. Consequently He does not recognize discrepancies. As a matter of fact, a sannyāsī is not affected by eating food from anywhere and everywhere.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is in the renounced order of life.
- The statement explains that He therefore does not recognize discrepancies in accepting food.
- A sannyāsī is not affected by eating food from anywhere and everywhere.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing what the verse says about a sannyāsī’s acceptance of food.
Ask yourself
What connection does this verse make between renounced life and accepting 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.