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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.178

A Sweet Combination

“Indeed, they are compared to a combination of yogurt, candy, ghee, honey, black pepper, camphor and cardamom, which, when mixed together, are very tasty and sweet.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.178, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The comparison is to a mixture of yogurt, candy, ghee, honey, black pepper, camphor and cardamom.
  • These ingredients are combined rather than tasted separately.
  • Together, they become very tasty and sweet.

Try this today

Read the list of ingredients slowly and reflect on the sweetness described in their combination.

Ask yourself

What does this comparison help me appreciate about the sweetness of a combination?

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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