Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.242
A Feast Becomes Less Than a Morsel
“Indeed,” Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya continued, “at the Govardhana-pūjā ceremony You ate stacks of rice. In comparison to that, this small quantity is not even a morsel for You.
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya recalls that the Lord ate stacks of rice at the Govardhana-pūjā ceremony.
- He compares the food before the Lord with that much greater quantity.
- By that comparison, he describes the present food as not even a morsel for the Lord.
Try this today
Read the comparison once today, reflecting on the contrast between stacks of rice and a morsel.
Ask yourself
How does the Bhaṭṭācārya’s comparison change the way I view the quantity of food before the Lord?
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.