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Feeding Sannyāsīs to Nullify the Offense

“Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu continued, “If You invite at least one hundred sannyāsīs to Your home and feed them sumptuously, Your offense will be nullified.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu tells Advaita Ācārya to invite at least one hundred sannyāsīs to His home.
  • He specifies that the sannyāsīs should be fed sumptuously.
  • Nityānanda Prabhu says that this act would nullify Advaita Ācārya’s offense.

Try this today

Take one small step toward helping provide a generous meal for a sannyāsī.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the generous hospitality requested here?

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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