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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.226

Preparations Beyond Ordinary Cooking Capacity

“Even a hundred men cooking on a hundred stoves could not possibly finish all these preparations within so short a time.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.226, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord spoke of a hundred men cooking on a hundred stoves.
  • He said even they could not possibly finish all these preparations so quickly.
  • His words emphasized the extraordinary number of preparations completed in so short a time.

Try this today

Reread the comparison with a hundred men and a hundred stoves, and pause to consider the scale of the preparations.

Ask yourself

What does the comparison with a hundred cooks help you appreciate about this meal?

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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