Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.235
Food and Seat as the Lord’s Mercy
“The Bhaṭṭācārya said, “Both the food and the sitting place are the Lord’s mercy. If You can eat the remnants of the food, what is the offense in Your sitting in this place?””
What the purport teaches
- The Bhaṭṭācārya describes both the food and the sitting place as the Lord’s mercy.
- He points to the acceptance of the food remnants as the basis for his reasoning.
- He asks what offense there could be in sitting in the place if the food remnants can be eaten.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why the Bhaṭṭācārya sees both the food and the sitting place as the Lord’s mercy.
Ask yourself
How does the Bhaṭṭācārya’s reasoning broaden your appreciation of the Lord’s mercy?
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.