Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.87
Worship the Lord and Respect His Cook
“Vallabhācārya worshiped the Lord with great pomp, offering scents, incense, flowers and lamps, and with great respect he induced Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya [the Lord’s cook] to cook.”
What the purport teaches
- Vallabhācārya worshiped the Lord with great pomp.
- He offered scents, incense, flowers and lamps.
- With great respect, he induced Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya, the Lord’s cook, to cook.
Try this today
Express sincere respect to someone preparing food today.
Ask yourself
How does this scene show respect both in worship and in arranging the Lord’s meal?
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.