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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.111

Prepare Houses and Store Food

“His orders read: “In every village you should construct new residences, and in five or seven new houses you should store all kinds of food.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.111, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King ordered that new residences be constructed in every village.
  • Five or seven new houses were to be used for storing food.
  • His instructions called for all kinds of food to be stored.

Try this today

Prepare a clean space or set aside some food for someone you will welcome.

Ask yourself

How can preparing space and food make your hospitality more thoughtful?

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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