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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.197

Devotees at Every Stage Offer Their Best

“All kinds of devotees of Lord Jagannātha — from neophytes to the most advanced — offered their best cooked food to the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.197, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All kinds of devotees offered food to Lord Jagannātha.
  • They ranged from beginners to the most advanced devotees.
  • Each offered their best cooked food to the Lord.

Try this today

Prepare one simple food item with your best care to offer to the Lord today.

Ask yourself

How does the participation of beginners encourage you to offer your best?

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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