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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.100

Offering Hospitality to the Lord

“After reaching the city of Kaṭaka, He saw the temple of Gopāla, and a brāhmaṇa there named Svapneśvara invited the Lord to eat.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu reached the city of Kaṭaka.
  • There He saw the temple of Gopāla.
  • A brāhmaṇa named Svapneśvara invited the Lord to eat.

Try this today

Invite someone to share a meal today.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from Svapneśvara’s simple offer of hospitality?

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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