Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.192
Knowing Those with Whom One Dines
“It is not proper for householders to dine with those whose previous birth, family, character and behavior are unknown.”
What the purport teaches
- The statement concerns proper dining conduct for householders.
- It says householders should not dine with people whose previous birth and family are unknown.
- It also includes unknown character and behavior among the reasons given.
Try this today
List the four aspects mentioned in the translation, keeping your note close to its wording.
Ask yourself
Which aspects of a dining companion does this statement ask householders to know?
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.