Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.233
Acknowledging the Power Behind the Preparation
“My wife and I did not especially exert ourselves in the cooking. He by whose power the food has been prepared knows everything.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker says that he and his wife did not especially exert themselves in cooking.
- He attributes the preparation of the food to His power, rather than to their effort alone.
- He affirms that the One by whose power the food was prepared knows everything.
Try this today
During one cooking task today, pause to acknowledge the One by whose power the food is prepared.
Ask yourself
How can remembering His power help you remain humble about your own effort?
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.