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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.231

Respecting Kṛṣṇa’s Seat and Receiving Prasādam

“Take away Kṛṣṇa’s sitting place and put it aside. Then give Me prasādam on a different plate.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.231, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa’s sitting place is to be taken away and put aside.
  • A different plate is requested for serving the food.
  • The food being requested is called prasādam.

Try this today

When serving prasādam today, use a separate plate rather than the plate used for the offering.

Ask yourself

How can careful handling of Kṛṣṇa’s sitting place and prasādam express respect?

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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