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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.200

Offerings Wherever There Was Space

“The devotees offered their food everywhere — in front of the car and behind it, on the two sides and within the flower garden. Wherever possible, they made their offering to the Lord, for there were no hard and fast rules.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.200, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Devotees offered food in front of the car, behind it and on both sides.
  • They also made offerings within the flower garden.
  • On this occasion, there were no hard and fast rules about the location. They offered food wherever possible.

Try this today

Name the places mentioned in the translation, then reflect for a moment on the devotees offering food throughout the area.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the devotees’ eagerness to make their offerings wherever possible?

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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