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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.286

Welcoming the Lord and His Devotees

“That day Gadādhara Paṇḍita extended an invitation to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and the Lord took His lunch at his place with the other devotees.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.286, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gadādhara Paṇḍita extended an invitation to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that day.
  • The Lord accepted and took His lunch at Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s place.
  • The other devotees joined the Lord for lunch.

Try this today

Invite a devotee to share a meal with you.

Ask yourself

How can I offer simple hospitality to devotees?

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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