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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.37

Providing Plates for Everyone

“There then arrived five or seven loads of plates made of the leaves of the ketakī tree. Each man was supplied ten of these plates, and in this way the leaf dishes were distributed.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.37, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Five or seven loads of plates arrived.
  • The plates were made from leaves of the ketakī tree.
  • Each man received ten plates as the leaf dishes were distributed.

Try this today

Help set out plates for a meal today, checking that each person has what is needed.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the practical arrangements made for each person?

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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