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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.44

Welcoming the Lord with a Meal

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had made an acquaintance with a brāhmaṇa from Deccan [in South India], and that brāhmaṇa invited Him for meals and took Him to his place.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.44, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had become acquainted with a brāhmaṇa from Deccan in South India.
  • The brāhmaṇa invited the Lord for meals.
  • He took the Lord to his place.

Try this today

Offer someone a warm invitation to share a meal today.

Ask yourself

How does the brāhmaṇa’s invitation show a simple way of welcoming someone?

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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