Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.89
Welcoming the Lord for Lunch
“Tapana Miśra invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to take lunch at his home, and he had Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya cook.”
What the purport teaches
- Tapana Miśra invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to lunch at his home and had Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya cook. During His stay in Vārāṇasī, the Lord stayed at Tapana Miśra’s house.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathed daily at nearby Pañcanadī-ghāṭa and visited the temple of Bindu Mādhava. Afterwards, He took lunch at Tapana Miśra’s house.
- It is said that after eating, the Lord rested beneath a large banyan tree near the temple. The tree became known as Caitanya-vaṭa, and through changes in language the name became Yatana-vaṭa.
Try this today
Help with one part of preparing or serving someone’s meal today.
Ask yourself
How does Tapana Miśra’s invitation help you appreciate the service 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.