Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.280
Accept Enough and Depend on the Lord
“The former hunter said, ‘Please do not send so much grain. Only send what is sufficient for two people, no more.’
What the purport teaches
- The former hunter asked for only enough grain for two people, no more.
- The purport instructs a Vaiṣṇava to receive only enough grain for one day, depending again on the Lord’s mercy the next day. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught this dependence.
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and others begged daily rather than stocking food for the next day. The purport urges confidence that the Lord will provide, rather than material calculations about storing more.
Try this today
At one meal today, take only the amount you need and pause to acknowledge the Lord’s provision.
Ask yourself
What does the hunter’s willingness to accept only enough teach me about dependence on the Lord?
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.