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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.227

Food Offered to Kṛṣṇa

“I hope the food has already been offered to Kṛṣṇa, since I see there are tulasī flowers on it.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.227, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord expressed the hope that the food had already been offered to Kṛṣṇa.
  • He saw tulasī flowers on the food.
  • He connected the presence of the tulasī flowers with the food having been offered.

Try this today

Write one sentence explaining why the Lord mentioned the tulasī flowers.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s concern about the offering help you notice beyond the meal’s appearance?

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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