Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.177
Following Mādhavendra Purī’s Example
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Mādhavendra Purī has already taken lunch at your place. Therefore you may cook and give Me the food. That is My instruction.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu noted that Mādhavendra Purī had already taken lunch at the brāhmaṇa’s home.
- On that basis, He told the brāhmaṇa that he could cook and give Him the food.
- The Lord made His direction clear: “That is My instruction.”
Try this today
Read the instruction again and note the reason the Lord gives for accepting the brāhmaṇa’s cooking.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s instruction show regard for Mādhavendra Purī’s example?
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.