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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.196

Lord Jagannātha Tastes Every Offering

“It was customary that food be offered to the Lord at vipra-śāsana. Indeed, innumerable dishes of food were offered, and Lord Jagannātha tasted each one of them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.196, translation

What the purport teaches

  • It was customary to offer food to the Lord at vipra-śāsana.
  • Innumerable dishes of food were offered there.
  • Lord Jagannātha tasted every one of those dishes.

Try this today

Read the translation again and pause over the words “each one of them.”

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Lord Jagannātha tasting each offering?

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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