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Putting Used Cloth to Practical Use

“When Tapana Miśra gave Sanātana Gosvāmī a used dhotī, Sanātana immediately tore it into pieces to make two sets of outer cloth and underwear.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Tapana Miśra gave Sanātana Gosvāmī a used dhotī.
  • Sanātana immediately tore the dhotī into pieces.
  • He used those pieces to make two sets of outer cloth and underwear.

Try this today

Find one used item at home that can still meet a practical need.

Ask yourself

How could I make practical use of something I already have?

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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