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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.25

Bringing Food to Please the Lord

“To offer Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu various types of food, all the wives of the great devotees brought from home various dishes that pleased Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the wives of the great devotees brought various dishes from home.
  • They brought the food to offer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • They chose dishes that pleased Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Prepare one simple food offering today with care and the intention of pleasing the Lord.

Ask yourself

When preparing an offering, how much attention do I give to pleasing 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.

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