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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.33

A Variety of Foods

“There were yogurt, milk, butter, buttermilk, fruit juice, a preparation made of fried yogurt and sugar candy, and salty mung-dhal sprouts with shredded ginger.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The foods included yogurt, milk, butter and buttermilk.
  • There were fruit juice and a preparation made of fried yogurt and sugar candy.
  • Salty mung-dhal sprouts were served with shredded ginger.

Try this today

Read the list slowly and notice three different preparations.

Ask yourself

Which details help you picture this variety of foods?

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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